Meaning is not in the eye of the beholder, though Lord knows, we are all active readers who bring our ideas and assumptions to the reading of the Bible. Here is another ‘spot on’ quote from Peter Gommes’ The Good Book p.26:
“A text may have a life of its own, but that life depends upon the author who gave it life, investing it with an intention, a purpose, and a meaning. The text therefore already participates in something other than itself; it participates in and at least initially gives expression to the intent of the author. To tease out the relationship of the text and its author is a responsible task….”
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