Psalm 46: Scripture Does Not Mean What It Says. It Means What it Means
September 25, 2025•3,301 words
The purpose of this post is to show how a text of scripture means what it means. We often say that it just means what it says. Or we say that the meaning is plain. I want to respond that the meaning is clear and plain if (and only if) the interpreter has taken careful measures to know what that passage meant to those who originally were the hearers of the passage.
A passage of scripture has a time, a place, a certain group of people, and a situation to which it is addressed. Knowing its mean...
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