Exegeting the Bible and the Social Location of the Gospel Recipients: A Case for Worldview Transformation

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Abstract

Social location greatly influences how one reads and interprets Scripture. Therefore, for the Bible to impact the lives of its hearers and contribute to the transformation of their worldview assumptions, its interpretation and application need to be both hermeneutically sound and contextually relevant.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)371-379
JournalAndrews University Seminary Studies
Volume57
Issue number2
StatePublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Social location
  • hermeneutics
  • worldview
  • Holy Spirit

Disciplines

  • Biblical Studies
  • Catholic Studies
  • Christian Denominations and Sects
  • Christianity
  • Comparative Methodologies and Theories
  • Ethics in Religion
  • History of Christianity
  • History of Religions of Eastern Origins
  • History of Religions of Western Origin
  • Liturgy and Worship
  • Missions and World Christianity
  • Practical Theology
  • Religion
  • Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

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