CHAPTER 6 Let Scripture Interpret Itself The principles of grammatical exegesis noted in the last chapter, while grounded ultimately in the literary nature of Holy Scripture as God’s Word, are generally applicable to the interpretation of any piece of literature. In a sense it is also true that any document must be permitted to interpret itself. But in the breadth and intensity of its application, the principle of the self-interpreting Scripture can only be understood theologically. For the Bible