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Discuss the need for sound exegesis.
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Discuss the need for sound exegesis. Introduction For the average Christian in the 21st century, the importance of sound exegesis may seem far removed from the serving of worship, tradition and sermon one might find in a typical church today, however large or small. Perhaps this should not be surprising. Thousands of years of misinterpreting the Bible has led to confusion, discord, polarisation and in some cases, downright heresy. When even the 'experts' cannot agree on the meaning of a particular sentence, word or scripture in the Bible, what is the lay member meant to do? Often, the comfort blanket of an 'accepted' teaching, no matter how inaccurate, is to be preferred to the insecurity (and perhaps guilt) of not knowing exactly what God expects or requires in a given situation. But is disagreement amongst Biblical scholars over certain aspects of interpretation the main reason for today's inaccurate and misleading approaches to scripture?...
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