Regel 3 - Auslegung im geschichtlichen und kulturellen Zusammenhang

-At first we are not asking „What does it mean to me?“ but -„What did it mean to the original readers?“; later we can ask, -„What does it mean to me?“. We have to take into account the -historical and cultural background of the author and the recipients.

Beispiel 3A

„3 days & 3 nights“ (Mt.12:40) have led some to come up +Regel 3 - Auslegung im geschichtlichen und kulturellen Zusammenhang

Regel 3 - Auslegung im geschichtlichen und kulturellen Zusammenhang
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Regel 3 - Auslegung im geschichtlichen und kulturellen Zusammenhang

+At first we are not asking „What does it mean to me?“ but +„What did it mean to the original readers?“; later we can ask, +„What does it mean to me?“. We have to take into account the +historical and cultural background of the author and the recipients.

Beispiel 3A

„3 days & 3 nights“ (Mt.12:40) have led some to come up with a "Wednesday crucifixion theory," esp. the cult of Armstrongism. How could Jesus die on Friday afternoon and rise Sunday morning yet "be raised on the third day" (Mt.16:21)? Exact meanings of "three" or "days" won't help @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ partly full). So to the Jewish mind, any part of a day counted as a full day, and days started at 6 p.m. and ended at 6 p.m. Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. = day 1. Friday 6 p.m. to Saturday 6 p.m. = day 2. Saturday 6 p.m. to Sunday 5 or so a.m. = day 3. Interpreting within the cultural context keeps -us out of trouble.

Beispiel 3B

Gen.15:7-21. The historical context is that cutting animals in two and then +us out of trouble.

Beispiel 3B

Gen.15:7-21. The historical context is that cutting animals in two and then walking between the pieces was the normal way of entering a contract in Abraham's day. Both parties walked between, taking the pledge that dismemberment would happen to them if they didn't live up to their part of -- cgit v1.2.3