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1 " The concern of the scholar is primarily with what the text meant; the concern of the layperson is usually with what it means. The believing scholar insists that we must have both. Reading the Bible with an eye only to its meaning for us can lead to a great deal of nonsense as well as to every imaginable kind of error—because it lacks controls. Fortunately, most believers are blessed with at least a measure of that most important of all hermeneutical skills—common sense. "
2 " Those who devote themselves to the study of Sacred Scripture should always remember that the various hermeneutical approaches have their own philosophical underpinnings, which need to be carefully evaluated before they are applied to the sacred texts. "
― Pope John Paul II , Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason
3 " The Gospel presents us with the righteousness of Jesus Christ, who, in his earthly life, perfectly interpreted the word of his Father. In so doing he justified the fallible attempts of his people to interpret the word. The justification of our hermeneutics by the perfect hermeneutics of Christ is the motivation for us to strive for hermeneutical sanctification. "
― Graeme Goldsworthy , Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics: Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation
4 " The lives of the saints are the hermeneutical key to Scripture. "
― Stanley Hauerwas , The Peaceable Kingdom: A Primer In Christian Ethics
