Trusting the priesthood
Greeks trust the 'priesthood' or self-appointed experts. Scholars quote others scholars endlessly, and it would seem that their invented issues solved by their doctoral theses naming each other, 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 they 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.
