Today Rev. Dan Meyer-Abbott brings us a message about Biblical understanding. The “Sitz im Leben” (“Situation in Life”)* in which a Biblical passage was written can help us understand its meaning. Rev. Dan takes us through examples from Paul’s teachings and reflects on how they are being misinterpreted and misapplied today, in our own Sitz im Leben. We need the prudent wisdom described in Proverbs to understand and apply Biblical teachings.
Scripture passages: Proverbs 1:1-7
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*From Wikipedia: In Biblical criticism, Sitz im Leben is a German phrase roughly translating to “setting in life.” It stands for the context in which a text, or object, has been created, and its function and purpose at that time. The Sitz im Leben is also used to refer to the social, ethnic and cultural setting of a site at a particular era. When interpreting a text, object, or region, the Sitz im Leben has to be taken into consideration in order to allow a proper contextual interpretation.
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