Penafsiran Alkitab Dari Perspektif Dialog Profetis: Belajar Dari Sejarah

The progress of biblical interpretation today is the fruit of prophetic dialogue, a basic exegetical attitude shown especially since the Reformation, thanks to Martin Luther's prophetic courage. He brought the Bible back to the centre of the Church's life and to its function as its highest authority. Moreover, Luther also paved the way for developing historical-critical methods by revising patristic hermeneutics, emphasizing the literal sense over allegorical ones. Because prophetic dialogue was Luther's basic perspective, much of his exegesis is still valid today. Modern exegetes interpret the Bible from a similar perspective, and as a result their interpretation promotes ecumenism and inter-religious dialogue. One important initiative is Scriptural Reasoning promoted by Jewish, Christian and Muslim exegetes