Lesson 6 | Interpretational Stances
Assignment: 2Co 3:17–18
Ok, now it's time for you to spend some time deliberating over the beautiful New Covenant realities of 2 Corinthians 3–4.
“Don’t use adjectives which merely tell us how you want us to feel about the things you are describing. I mean, instead of telling us the thing is ‘terrible’ describe it so that we’ll be terrified. Don’t say it was ‘delightful’; make us say ‘delightful’ when we’ve read the description. You see, all those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous, exquisite) are only like saying to your readers ‘Please, will you do my job for me.’” —Lewis
Instructions:
- Make an arc/bracket of 2Co 3:17–18
- Check your interpretation using the three verification markers:
- #1 | Reconstruct the Scene Complete a wooden paraphrase, bolding the conjunctions.
- #2 | Check for Continuity Read through your paraphrase critically.
- #3 | Re-examine the Evidence Compare your paraphrase with the biblical text, line-by-line.
- As you do so, consider the meaning of the word “beholding” in v. 18.
- With Editing toggled off, click the verse number to view the varied translations.
- Take an initial interpretational stance, making your understanding clear in your paraphrase.
- As you work through the verification markers, feel free to update your paraphrase.
- Hit the up-arrow button to expand the notes and write 2–3 sentences in defense of your interpretation.
Bracket, utilize the three verification markers, and defend your interpretation of “beholding.”
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