Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology Volume 4 Article 5 Number 1 Spiritus 4, no. 1 (Spring 2019) 2019 The pirS it and Biblical Interpretation Craig S. Keener Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalshowcase.oru.edu/spiritus Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, Comparative Methodologies and Theories Commons, Ethics in Religion Commons, History of Christianity Commons, History of Religions of Western Origin Commons, Liturgy and Worship Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, New Religious Movements Commons, Practical Theology Commons, and the Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons Recommended Citation Craig S. Keener (2019) "The pS irit and Biblical Interpretation," Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology: Vol. 4 : No. 1 , Article 5. Available at: https://digitalshowcase.oru.edu/spiritus/vol4/iss1/5 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Theology & Ministry at Digital Showcase. It has been accepted for inclusion in Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology by an authorized editor of Digital Showcase. For more information, please contact
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[email protected] Key Words Spirit hermeneutics, Pentecostal hermeneutics, divine Author, illumination, cultural background, supervene, interpretive horizons, blend- ing horizons Abstract We can hear more clearly what an author wishes to communicate when we understand what the author is addressing. In secondary communication—hearing what an author was saying to someone else—knowing the background of that conversation is important, especially if the culture diff ers from our own.