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WHO DETERMINES THE MEANING OF A BIBLE VERSE: The Author, Text, or the Reader?
Jesus said only those who obey the will of the Father would receive eternal life. (Matt. 7:21) The disciples will try to argue, ‘I did this,’ or ‘I did that.’ (Matt. 7:22) When Jesus returns, he will say to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ (Matt. 7:23) – So, who or what determines the meaning matters.
BIBLICAL CRITICISM: Reader-Response and Narrative Criticism
Dive into Biblical Criticism: Reader-Response and Narrative Criticism. Explore the fallacies and dangers of these different interpretative approaches.

