![]() Further, it is proposed that Christ Himself is to be the " hermeneutic " principle or the principle of interpretation. Hall: " Read the Bible holistically " with the Fathers, which if actualized, would mean that the Church would recognize that it possesses a living Truth, one that cannot be limited purely to the biblical text. As an antidote to the chasm between modern and pre-modern exegesis we propose the advice of Christopher A. For Holy Fathers exegesis never had a purpose in itself rather patristic hermeneutics directly addressed the reader's life situation. A particular hermeneutical perspective called theoria-an " inspired vision " of the Divine Truth, shaped their works. Forgetful of this truth, the Holy Fathers have been isolated from the Scripture and there is therefore an imperative to seek to relate more closely the two. ![]() ![]() ![]() Early Christian thought was biblical, and one of the lasting accomplishments of the patristic period was to forge a way of thinking which was scriptural in language and inspiration. It is argued that the " return " to the " biblical " faith should find a parallel in a " Return to the Fathers ". ![]()
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