hermeneutics

2 Peter 1:20 "Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation."

We are invited to trust that the power and the authority ultimately rest in God. The Spirit continues to move among us.

The preacher who attends to this lesson may wish to reflect on this risky business of interpretation in which we are constantly engaged as the people of God.

At the same time, the author’s assertion that “no prophecy of scriptures is a matter of one’s own interpretation” is not an occasion for despair, but an invitation once again to be reminded of the Spirit’s power and presence at work in the faithful witness of the believing community.