Allegorising : the relevance of an old method of interpretation

Allegorising : the relevance of an old method of interpretation

The question about what texts mean for us in the present as distinct from the question what they originally meant has again come into the focus of attention. This broadening of the focus is very important for understanding religious texts as texts about God's transforming relationship to people...

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Published in:Acta theologica Vol. 2008; no. sup-1; pp. 1 - 19
Main Author: Decock, P.B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 01-01-2008
Subjects:
Allegorie
Allegory
Church Fathers
Hermeneutics
Hermeneutiek
Kerkvaders
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Summary:The question about what texts mean for us in the present as distinct from the question what they originally meant has again come into the focus of attention. This broadening of the focus is very important for understanding religious texts as texts about God's transforming relationship to people. This article considers the Biblical interpretation of the Church Fathers, and particularly their use of allegory, as this may inspire us to develop ways of interacting with the Biblical texts as religious texts meant to speak to our times.
ISSN:1015-8758