I saw comedian Lewis Black's routine the other day, and he says (being Jewish) that the Christians misinterpreted the Old Testament. Of course he was joking but there was also some good points. He said that most Jews know full well that the OT shouldn't be taken literally (including the creation story) and that most of the stories were just written to get people's mind off the bad events of the time or to explain things they couldn't explain. He also said you don't see Jewish rabbis going around trying to interpret the NT, which I thought was hilarious.
I just want to know what Christians think of that, the Bible can obviously be interpreted many different ways. How do you know who's right? Wouldn't it be better to use your own judgement compared to some priest's?
2007-02-08 05:23:24 · 3 answers · asked by James P 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I use my own judgement in interpreting any part of God's Word,but that doesn't keep me from remaining open to other people's interpretations.
2007-02-08 05:42:27 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you research the origins of the bible you will be sure to learn about who decided what was going to be put into what we have as the bible today, as well as who it was and why they decided to "interpret" the OT. It was a way to hold on to the OT and give Jesus historical support, while not having to still be Jewish in order to become Christian.
You never know what is right. The Bible is a collection of stories told from many different people over a long period of time and eventually placed together in the Council of nicea. To interpret the Bible, any part of it, as literally rather than a bunch of oral myths is just absurd.
2007-02-08 13:31:06 · answer #2 · answered by Dalyrius 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To say that Christians have misinterpreted the Hebrew Scriptures (Christian OT) is a gross understatement.
2007-02-08 13:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋