Monday, May 8, 2017

“唯独圣经”?抑或“唯独圣经诠释”?



“唯独圣经”是宗教改革5大唯独之一,这是一个伟大的口号,但内容是什么?或许许多人望文生意,并为其他人扣帽子。以下这段文字,取自Krister Stendahl主教的著名文章《使徒保罗与西方的内省良心》(The Apostle Paul & the Introspective Conscience of the West)。这段文字正好说明我们是多么容易把自己的意思读进圣经内。

“宗教改革家对保罗的解释建基于类比之上,即在晚期中世纪的敬虔体系中解读保罗有关信仰与事工、律法与福音、犹太人与外邦人的论述。律法(即托拉)及其特定要求,如割礼和饮食禁忌,成为宗教事务中的“律法主义”的一般原则。保罗关切于外邦人是否可能被接纳入到弥赛亚群体中,而他的相关论述现在被解读为:如何保证人获得救赎以脱离人类的共同困境。”

The Reformers' interpretation of Paul rests on an analogism when Pauline statements about Faith and Works, Law and Gospel, Jews and Gentiles are read in the framework of late medieval piety. The Law, the Torah, with its specific requirements of circumcision and food restrictions becomes a general principle of "legalism" in religious matters. Where Paul was concerned about the possibility for Gentiles to be included in the messianic community, his statements are now read as answers to the quest for assurance about man's salvation out of a common human predicament. (pgs 205-206)

唯独圣经?或许,更多时候是唯独(我们有限的)圣经(诠释)。谦卑一点,我们就靠近真理多一点。 

按此阅读巴特对圣经之态度摘录。

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