Matt Waymeyer:
In Luke 24, the resurrected Jesus engaged in a fascinating conversation with two disciples on the road to Emmaus. During this dialogue, “beginning with Moses, and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures” (Luke 24:27). Later, Jesus told the Eleven that “all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled” (Luke 24:44).
For many today who believe that the Old Testament must be read in light of the New Testament, these verses in Luke 24 justify a “Christological Hermeneutic” for interpreting the Hebrew Bible. For some, this means a full-blown allegorical method of interpretation that sees pictures of Jesus and His work of redemption hidden throughout the Old Testament...keep reading
3 comments:
Is the author of the article suggesting the Tabernacle details don't refer to Christ and his work?
"Another reformed theologian applies this very method to Exodus 25-30, insisting that the various details of the tabernacle of Moses prefigure New Testament truths about the person and work of Christ."
And then he says-
"others apply the Christological Hermeneutic more responsibly"
The writer of Hebrews spends much ink detailing how that "copy and shadow of the heavenly things" applies to Christ.
On YouTube, there is a decent series by Mike (or Mark?) Winger about finding Jesus in the OT. I didn't yet see all of it, but what I did, mostly I like, and it makes sense.
drk
Having read Waymeyer before I don't think that's what he's saying at all. Sure there are some details which can be allegorically applicable to Christ. But not everything should be read that way. I think the crux of what Waymeyer is saying is that the CH is over-used to the detriment of what the authors of the texts actually meant - especially the prophetic texts.
I said "allegorically." Perhaps a better word is "symbolically".
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