Biblical Foundations » Authorial Intent vs. Reader-Response
Andreas Kostenberger just caused me to add his commentary on the Gospel of John to my CapCravings.
I don’t know about all of his hermeneutical positions, but I enjoyed his thoughts regarding the need to stay within the author’s intention when interpreting Scripture. I will be looking forward to his next posts on the subject. I have read him on 1 Timothy 2 and found him very helpful and convincing on the subject of women not teaching in the context of the local church.
In short, I don’t find it legitimate to assign symbolic meaning to a text, when the original author provides or suggests no such symbolic intention. Maybe when I finish Romans, John should be my next book to tackle. We will have some time to make this decision, I don’t think I’ll be out of the eighth chapter of Romans until 2008.
I heard Kostenberger a few years ago at ETS and he is very good.
The Baker Commentary Series is a really good collection. Certainly some better than others, but most are very solid contributions.
Big Chris
Chris, I agree. I’m reading Schreiner on Romans and have read Osborne on Revelation. I’ve enjoyed them both. I’ve read a few sections of Bock on Luke and found him very helpful. This series has actually become a must read in my regular preaching and teaching.