On the value of pre-modern interpretation of Scripture for contemporary biblical studies

This article first briefly raises the question to what extent the Church Fathers remained in continuity with the NT interpretation of the OT. The second and main part of the article highlights some of the main differences between the "modern" approach to sacred texts and the "pre-mode...

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Main Author: Decock, Paul Bernard 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: NTWSA 2005
In: Neotestamentica
Year: 2005, Volume: 39, Issue: 1, Pages: 57-74
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Summary:This article first briefly raises the question to what extent the Church Fathers remained in continuity with the NT interpretation of the OT. The second and main part of the article highlights some of the main differences between the "modern" approach to sacred texts and the "pre-modern" approach, which the Church Fathers shared with the NT writers. A greater awareness of the differences between the "modern" and the "pre-modern" approach to knowledge and to the interpretation of texts, facilitated by a post-modern perspective, will enable contemporary scholars to understand and appreciate better the early church's use of the Scriptures. Furthermore, not only study of patristic interpretation of Scripture, but also study of the whole history of biblical interpretation is needed in order to help us become more critically self-aware of the ideological roots of contemporary approaches to Scripture. This may open up new insights into the way forward. True objectivity and universality can only come about through ongoing dialogue with different traditions, different perspectives, and different knowledge systems.
ISSN:2518-4628
Contains:Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.10520/EJC83187