Embracing Interpretive Humility: Rediscovering the Bible Through Context and Community (Understanding the Bible Series)

Sep 7, 2021

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Discover how understanding cultural context and embracing interpretive humility can transform your reading of the Bible. Mike Erre and Tim Stafford delve into the importance of situating ourselves before the text, recognizing our individualistic lenses, and moving towards a communal approach to Scripture.

Key Takeaways:

• Interpretive Humility – The necessity of approaching the Bible with humility, acknowledging our biases and the limitations of our perspectives.

• Individualism vs. Collectivism – How Western individualism affects our interpretation of Scripture and the value of embracing the Bible's communal context.

• Situating Ourselves Before the Text – Practices for self-assessment to recognize how our culture, experiences, and assumptions influence our understanding.

• Cultural Context and Hermeneutical Distance – Exploring the historical, cultural, and linguistic gaps between us and the biblical texts, and strategies to bridge them.

• Reading the Bible in Community – The benefits of studying Scripture collectively to gain deeper insights and avoid interpretive narcissism.

Resources Mentioned:

• Pete Enns – How the Bible Actually Works

• The Bible Project – bibleproject.com

• Tim Gombis' Podcast – Faith Improvised

• Scott McKnight

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