Re: Biblical Interpretation Reconsidered

Gough, Joshua wrote:
>
> Hello, I've been lurking on this list for some time, but follow some of
> the threads with interest. I've gathered that there is no shortage of
> controversy on just about every possible subject discussed! This comment
> below confuses me. If Jesus were God as well as human, then why would he
> believe something that is not true, regardless of what was written in
> scripture? And if he didn't believe it, why would he perpetuate it?
>
> I've been in conversations lately with people who say the Christ story
> is all just that, a story that builds upon previous stories, like Lord
> of the Rings and The Matrix are stories that in fact use messianic
> elements of the Christ story, but are themselves admittedly stories. I
> don't really have the type of knowledge to refute that. Then, I see all
> the controversies about literalism, authorship, doctrines, tithing,
> abuses, etc...It's all very complex. While I cannot deny that reading
> the words of scripture and Jesus have had a profound affect on me, what
> is there that differentiates this from the affects that reading and
> following other sound advice would bring? I think his words are the
> soundest advice and wisest I've ever read, but how am I to know whether
> he was real, was God, etc, and not just as others say a fantasy
> creation. If people call into question authorship of verses, literalism
> of accounts, etc, how am I to defend a supposedly now outmoded belief in
> a literal resurrection, upon which the entire faith truly rests?
> Lunatic, Liar, Lord, or well-written mythical hero?
>
> Still seeking,
> Josh
>
> >> 3d, Jesus' citations of OT texts in general have to be seen in
> light
> >>of the
> >>kenotic aspect of the Incarnation. If he was fully human in the
> context
> >>of 1st century
> >>Judaism then it is not surprising that he would have had beliefs about
> the
> >>authorship &
> >>nature of the Hebrew scriptures typical of that culture. But
> Mk.12:36,
> >>e.g., shouldn't
> >>be taken as proof that David actually wrote Ps.110........................

        Several people have already responded on this. In addition I would note
Mark 13:32.

                                                                Shalom,
                                                                George
        

George L. Murphy
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Received on Fri Dec 19 18:47:39 2003