SPP:Q10
What should be the main outcome of a sensus plenior summary?
Excellent question!
The main outcome is to show the SP of the passage using the rules already established.
You should 1. identify the symbol of the cross (there may be more than one. 2. identify the boundaries of the cross pericopes... and be free to extend beyond the requested range if needed to complete the pericope. 3. In each cross pericope: 3a. Identify the actors 3b. Identify multiple meanings and symbols of the nouns using word formations, dictionaries, pun, riddle, metaphor, and translating Greek to Hebrew to help if necessary. 3c. Identify multiple meanings and symbols for the verbs 3d. Identify other pericopes that fit a pattern or arc 3e. Identify the NT message from the pattern 3f. Retell the pericope in the genre of a gospel account of Jesus
```wikitext A10. Excellent clarification!
Main Goal of an SP Summary[edit | edit source]
The goal is not just to reflect on Christ generally, but to apply established SP principles to uncover the hidden narrative of Christ, the cross, and the bride.
Required Steps[edit | edit source]
1. Identify the symbol(s) of the cross
- There may be more than one.
- Look for death, judgment, separation, burial, descent, etc.
2. Identify the boundaries of the cross pericope(s)
- Determine where the pattern begins and ends.
- Extend beyond the requested passage if necessary to complete the pericope.
3. In each cross pericope:
- 3a. Identify the actors
* Christ, the bride, and supporting figures (e.g., prophet, priest, judge, king)
- 3b. Identify symbolic layers of the nouns
* Use: * Word formations * Hebrew/Greek dictionaries * Puns and riddles * Metaphors and reversals * Greek-to-Hebrew conversions
- 3c. Identify symbolic layers of the verbs
* Look for covenant actions, types of submission, rejection, judgment, multiplication, etc.
- 3d. Identify other pericopes that fit the same arc
* Match structures across Scripture to confirm patterns.
- 3e. Identify the NT message revealed through the pattern
* How does this story point to a gospel truth already fulfilled in Christ?
- 3f. Retell the pericope as a gospel account
* Restate the passage as if it were a story of Jesus’ ministry, revealing its hidden truth in narrative form.
SP Key Principle[edit | edit source]
> The purpose of SP interpretation is to reveal the gospel hidden in every passage, not through allegory or moral application, but through structure, symbol, and fulfillment in Christ. ```
