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Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Christia
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:43 am
by Greatest I am
Who has more authority over O T interpretations? Christians or Jews?
The O T was originally a Jewish work.
Christianity embraced it as it’s own yet many Christian interpretation, Eden being a prime example, are contrary to the Jewish view.
Whose interpretation should take precedence?
The Jewish view or the Christian view?
Regards
DL
Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:11 am
by Silvertusk
Whoever has the best Theology Degree.
Welcome to the Board - please introduce yourself here
http://discussions.godandscience.org/vi ... hp?f=2&t=5
Silvertusk
Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:46 am
by Greatest I am
Silvertusk wrote:Whoever has the best Theology Degree.
We will not chat much with such non answers. Tsk tsk.
I did and thanks for the welcome.
Regards
DL
Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 12:45 pm
by Silvertusk
I was actually being serious.
The person with the best Credentials and more attuned to the Holy Spirit is the best person to interpret OT and NT for that matter. That can be anyone Jew or Gentile.
Silvertusk
Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 1:04 pm
by jlay
Jesus.
Luke 24:45
Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:24 pm
by Silvertusk
Ok DL
I see where you are going with this. Please see the boards guidelines and rules before you continue to post here and consider whether this is the forum for you.
http://discussions.godandscience.org/vi ... f=1&t=2517
http://discussions.godandscience.org/vi ... hp?f=1&t=4
Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:38 pm
by Greatest I am
Not sure what parts you wanted me to revue and will not double guess you.
Like myself. If you have something to say, you should say it.
Regards
DL
Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:02 am
by CeT-To
Christianity is jewish in its entirety - the writers were Jews who were inspired by God through Christ and the Holy Spirit.
Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:22 am
by PaulSacramento
Biblical interpretation is not a "cut and dry" thing.
One must understand that not all the works in the OT are of the same genre nor are all of them inspired ( there is nothing inspired about Chronicles for example), we must also understand that the Bible is a collection of books and they they show a "progressive revelation" of God, cumulating in the person of Jesus Christ.
Certainly Jews have their OWN interpretation of the OT since they do NOT accept the NT or Christ.
Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:08 pm
by Canuckster1127
The OT points toward Christ and Christ is the lens by which the OT should be viewed and understood. It's not always cut and dried and certainly Christ doesn't address the whole OT nor do the epistles. It's ilustrative though to see how Christ and NT writers appeal to the OT. It' doesn't look very much at all like what Western Theologians do with their theology that is rooted often times more in Greek Philosophy and Roman Law.
Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:59 am
by Widge
Christians as Jesus is all over the Bible including the Old Testament