Trusting the priesthood
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Greeks trust the 'priesthood' or self-appointed experts. Scholars quote others scholars endlessly, and it would seem that their invented issues solved by the doctoral theses wend themselves into the mythology of the church.
- The debates concerning 'sensus plenior' during the last century concluded with a whimpering confession that they could not read the Old Testament the way the Jesus and the NT authors did; wondering if they would ever understand. Can you trust those who admit that the y cannot read the Bible properly? How did they become the priests of Evangelicalism? A prominent 'theologian' from Dallas said. "I will not look at something that is not there, when presented with evidence of the mystery. [1]
Here we say that all are under the scrutiny of scripture and the rules for interpretation[2]. Even a child may challenge an interpreation under the rules. [3]
- ↑ ▸ ± Pr 18:13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him. [{answereth … : Heb. returneth a word }]
- ↑ Rules for Interpretation
- ↑ {▸ ± Isa 11:6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
