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ZNPaaneah · 08-11-2011, 01:56 PM

Also, an allegorical interpretation is not on the same level as the plain word. So to take the "golden calf" to be an allegory of music in your worship, you would need NT verses to corroborate that music (I assume they were referring to musical instruments) in your worship is forbidden. If the NT does not forbid such a thing you have no business building a teaching on your allegorical interpretation. On the other hand, the conclusion of the parable of the Samaritan is "now you go and do likewise" which was an answer to the original question "who is my neighbor". So the clear word in the NT says to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" and the Lord referred directly to the OT "love thy neighbor as thyself" but he needed to use this story to help flesh out these verses.

08-11-2011, 01:56 PM	#3
ZNPaaneah Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 7,105	Re: Against LSM's Allegorizing Also, an allegorical interpretation is not on the same level as the plain word. So to take the "golden calf" to be an allegory of music in your worship, you would need NT verses to corroborate that music (I assume they were referring to musical instruments) in your worship is forbidden. If the NT does not forbid such a thing you have no business building a teaching on your allegorical interpretation. On the other hand, the conclusion of the parable of the Samaritan is "now you go and do likewise" which was an answer to the original question "who is my neighbor". So the clear word in the NT says to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" and the Lord referred directly to the OT "love thy neighbor as thyself" but he needed to use this story to help flesh out these verses.