Doriani Chapter 9 Analysis

In Doriani chapter nine he stresses that when interpreting we need to be aware of the challenges when we go to apply our “findings”. Doriani strarts the chapter by giving a parable about ducks in ministry. He goes on to give a couple of examples of how his friend and he has struggled with application of Scripture. Doriani gives three views on application. View one is labeled “let it flow”, the point is that this view on application is subjective, a personal affair. View two is labeled “Let God do it”, the point of this view is that application is God produced decisions and the work of his sovereign grace. View three is labeled “let’s work at it”, the point of this view is difficult which means deserves our complete attention. He gives five
Textual criticism which is the carful study of ancient texts in an effort to establish what the original manuscripts of the Bible said. Historical criticism is the careful historical study of the documents in the Bible and related writings, events, and persons. Form criticism is studying various parts of the text that had been circulated verbal before they were written down. Source criticism goal is to establish literary sources that the biblical authors or editors point for writing. Reaction criticism is the study of the editor in the final composition of the biblical text written. Tradition criticism goal is to establish the history of the text before it reached the final written form. Literary criticisms explain the reconstruction of the physical and historical literary text. Finally, Plummer explains Rhetorical criticism which is the detection of beauty and effective patterns of speech in the text. In Plummer chapter thirty-eight he writes to explain the “Speech Act Theory”. The speech act theory can be broken down to 1.) locutionary act, 2.) illocutionary act, and 3.) perlocutionary act. Plummer also nates two motivations for this theory one being a basis for the grounding of the original word intent of the author, and the second being an evangelical interest. In Plummer chapter thirty-nine he is writing to explain the “Theological Interpretation of Scripture” or TIS. He also notes that the TIS is still developing but is being used academically. He gives four characteristics of the TIS which include, ideologically driven interpretation is an ends in themselves, external theological parameters are guides for interpreting, Scripture is approached as a living story of God, and lastly it is the way the Bible has been interpreted by previous generations. In Plummer chapter forty he is writing to explain several trends that are used to interpret the