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{{cquote|''inquires into the conditions under which the interpretation of biblical texts may be judged possible, faithful, accurate, responsible, or productive in relation to some specified goal.''|}} | {{cquote|''inquires into the conditions under which the interpretation of biblical texts may be judged possible, faithful, accurate, responsible, or productive in relation to some specified goal.''|}} | ||
A Christ-centered hermeneutic is what produces the ''"faithful, accurate, responsible, or productive"'' interpretation and ultimately characterization of Christianity. Without the specific hermeneutic base supporting the life and work of Christ as the guiding interpretive principle, endless false critiques emerge. These criticisms may be rooted within the biblical text itself at first, but eventually fail at giving Jesus Christ due relevance to all the word of God, thus critics tend to practice [[eisegesis]] in this regard. Jesus Christ explicitly taught His relevance in the diligent searching of Scriptures and is thus | A Christ-centered hermeneutic is what produces the ''"faithful, accurate, responsible, or productive"'' interpretation and ultimately characterization of Christianity. Without the specific hermeneutic base supporting the life and work of Christ as the guiding interpretive principle, endless false critiques emerge. These criticisms may be rooted within the biblical text itself at first, but eventually fail at giving Jesus Christ due relevance to all the word of God, thus critics tend to practice [[eisegesis]] in this regard. Jesus Christ explicitly taught His relevance in the diligent searching of Scriptures and is thus the ''"specified goal"'' when reading the Bible, either the [[Old Testament]] or [[New Testament]]. Juxtaposing a Christian hermeneutic against the presented first century Rabbinic hermeneutics within the book of John, Christ states; | ||
{{bible quote|39"You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me; 40and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.|book=John|chap=5|verses=39-40|version=NASB}} | {{bible quote|39"You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me; 40and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.|book=John|chap=5|verses=39-40|version=NASB}} | ||