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[rdp]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

You've made things up before, that's why.

The "Golden Rule of Interpretation" has other names, depending on the field of Hermeneutics you study (yes, there are many)! It's an approach not skipped by other fields to (those who suggest first learning authorial intent for example).

The plain, literal meaning works great. Read on in your instruction manual for passages that seem "obscure" or that are "controversial." To give you a heads up, the "Golden Rule" is used to discern whether the passage is figurative or not! That's the case with the passages you are presenting. We know Paul is not waxing poetic.

The "plain" and "literal" is defined by the context of what Paul's addressing, by Paul's time and day, by the situation unique to the churches -- these all help inform us what the "plain and literal" mean.

Your Golden Rule is an instrument for determining literary genre, not overall interpretation. Try again.

Oh brother, just refuse to acknowledge your ignorance eh' Jeffrey!?

Don't have much time: How can one "determine" interpretation w/out 1st determining the genre???????????? Sheesh, 'round & 'round it goes...............

Besides, you're the one asserting that I've "made things up"....but I forgot that you're the only authority that you accept, or those who agree w/ you!

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by rdp

Oh brother, just refuse to acknowledge your ignorance eh' Jeffrey!?

Don't have much time: How can one "determine" interpretation w/out 1st determining the genre???????????? Sheesh, 'round & 'round it goes...............

Besides, you're the one asserting that I've "made things up"....but I forgot that you're the only authority that you accept, or those who agree w/ you!

Not the expert, but I was trying to enlighten you. And there you go changing the subject. No one has question what literary genre Timothy or Corinthians is. Have they? If so, please enlighten me. And then please tell me why you are mentioning this GOLDEN apple to us all. Thank you kindly.

(Do you realize all your posts are signed off with "gotta go, see you tomorrow" only to see 20 more posts?)

[rdp]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

Not the expert, but I was trying to enlighten you. And there you go changing the subject. No one has question what literary genre Timothy or Corinthians is. Have they? If so, please enlighten me. And then please tell me why you are mentioning this GOLDEN apple to us all. Thank you kindly.

(Do you realize all your posts are signed off with "gotta go, see you tomorrow" only to see 20 more posts?)

"20 new posts"???????????????????? Wow, talk about exaggeratted attacks!! And this is relevant to the topic...........H-O-W???????? Weird stuff!

The rest is not even worthy of comment, since YOU are the one who perpetrates as the great exegete, always clothed in rags of humility, of course.

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by rdp

"20 new posts"???????????????????? Wow, talk about exaggeratted attacks!! And this is relevant to the topic...........H-O-W???????? Weird stuff!

The rest is not even worthy of comment, since YOU are the one who perpetrates as the great exegete, always clothed in rags of humility, of course.

You're so silly.

[rdp]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

You're so silly.

I see, this is all I get when I point out your inflated ideas????