Given all this diversity, both inside and outside the church, and all the differences even among scholars, who supposedly know “the rules,” it is no wonder that some argue for no interpretation, just reading. But as we have noted, this is a false option. The antidote to bad interpretation is not no interpretation but good interpretation, based on commonsense guidelines. The authors of this book labor under no illusions that by reading and following our guidelines everyone will finally agree on the
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