The Biggest Lie about Grace .... Law
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I John 2:27 as Midrash
Bill Tharp, in his article on interpretation, offered an interpretation of I John 2:27 that seemed to skirt the issue.
My speciality in Midrash, I believe, may shed light on this passage. Much of the New Testament, I believe, is Midrash (commentary, explanation, elaboration) on Old Testament passages. I believe I John 2:27 is a Midrash on Jeremiah 31:34 (ESV)
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Goodbye TULIP, hello ... PROOF?
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“So here’s a proposal for a different memory device—one that’s truer to Reformed theology and far more helpful for discussions of Calvinism”
(The proposal is the video following the lengthy historical intro)
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What Is the Role of the Holy Spirit in Interpretation?
From Paraklesis, a resource of Baptist Bible Seminary (Fall, 2012). Used by permission.
We might better ask the question, “Does the Holy Spirit have a role in interpretation?” If the Holy Spirit does have a role, what is that role?
The purpose of this article is to propose first that the role of the Holy Spirit in interpretation is not to enable the reader to grasp the meaning of a text. We will look briefly at certain verses which supposedly teach this to see whether they actually do teach this.
This article then proposes that a role of the Holy Spirit in interpretation is actually post-interpretation. The role of the Holy Spirit is to enable the reader to make a correct evaluation of the meaning of a text so that he can welcome or accept that meaning. The Holy Spirit also assures the reader of the truth of Scripture. A role of the Holy Spirit also may be to enable the reader to relate the meaning which comes from interpretation to his life. The article looks briefly at texts which seem to support these proposals and this suggestion.
The Holy Spirit does not enable the reader to discover the (author’s intended) meaning of a passage. He does not teach the reader the meaning of a text. The Holy Spirit does not help the reader to comprehend Scripture.
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