Unit 1
In “Dissoi Logoi” it talks about “man as a measure,” meaning that text needs a human agent in order to be interpreted. …
Unit 1 Review- Kevin, Parr and Sharon
This unit is about the different ways people can interpret one text, and the reasons they do so. First the Greeks showed us …
Team Dyno-Mite Overarching Statement
Dissoi Logoi gave us a foundation to understand multiple perspectives, and have given us a basis to dive into Genesis and begin …
Patristic Exegesis
Allegorizing is a technique in which the concrete details of a text represent abstract ideas and doctrines; this technique embodies a more spiritual …
9/15 Christian Interpretation
Today we discussed the derivation and importance of allegorical interpretation. Allegorical interpretation is similar to the Rabbinic interpretation in that they both …
First Unit Summary
The first unit covered the ways in which different groups interpret the Bible. Initially, we examined the ways in which a particular …
Ayres and Kugel – Kevin, Sharon and Parr
Today we discussed the different specific interpretations of the Bible. Some people read the Bible in a historical manner. Others read deeper and view …
Team Dyno-Mite 9-15
Today in class we discussed several concepts involving different methods of interpretation of Biblical texts that early Christians performed. We explored the …
Schwartz- Parr, Kevin and Sharon
For this discussion we looked at a short excerpt from Schwartz. This passage is about how the laws of the Torah changed …
Team Dyno-mite
Today we talked about how the rabbis had the right to embellish and revise the original teachings within a certain set of …