Reading the Bible in the 21st century: Some hermeneutical principles: Part 2

Abstract

This essay is to be an extension of the essay �Reading the Bible in the 21st century: Some hermeneutical principles: Part 1�. Two more �hermeneutical aspects� are proposed and discussed in this essay: the aspects of spirituality and embodiment. These two aspects are presented in this essay to supplement and compliment the hermeneutical process. A few remarks on the idiosyncrasy of texts pave the way for the legitimate exploitation of spiritualities (lived experiences) embedded in biblical texts which should be regarded as an addition to �biblical hermeneutics� and which have to serve as a catalyst for the embodiment of the �reading texts�.