We really have two lenses for analysis. One lens [is] the theological questions that we bring, the life situations that we’ve experienced—our preunderstandings, if you like, which we’re bringing. That is one lens. The second lens [is] the words of the text itself which is there before us. One is subjective, who we are. The other is objective; it’s the text. Each of these lenses impacts the other. In our attempt to exegete and interpret the text, we need to be using our open eyes and ears—not to force