The primary task of the exegete is to determine as accurately as possible the meaning of biblical texts in their own proper context\u2026and then in the context of the wider canon of Scripture. In the course of carrying out this task, the exegete expounds the theological meaning of texts when such a meaning is present. This paves the way for a relationship of continuity between exegesis and further theological reflection<\/em> (\u201cInterpreting the Bible in the Life of the Church,\u201d 141). \u00a0\u2013 p. 348n120<\/p><\/blockquote>\nFor my money, that is as good a description of good biblical interpretation as I have come across; for both Catholics and Protestants!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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