I think thatβs true if you view the Bible as presenting a unified ethical framework. But if you read it as a narrative of the development of an ethical framework, it plots a (winding!) path from that perspective towards an ethic based on grace and restoration/reconciliation.
i view it as an interpretive mirror.
I'm interested to know what you mean by that
the way in which a person interprets the world around them reveals more about their own worldview than it reflects about the real world. likewise, subjective interpretation of sacred text reveals more about the subject than it reflects about the objective content of the text itself.
OK, an emphasis on the meaning in front of the text, in hermeneutical terms. I would couple that with the idea of excess of meaning, or meaning behind the text - that the author reveals more about themselves and their culture than the objective content of the text would suggest.
iβd agree with that 100%. the text itself reveals much about who wrote it, which reflects their unconscious motives and makes sense with their believed intent.
therein lies the truth of every sacred text ever written. whatever we have today reflects the far outskirts of its ripple effect: subjective interpretation expanding in breadth as it evolves alongside human consciousness.