Hermeneutical Humility: The Complement to 'Augustinian Inerrancy'

Below I mentioned that Augustine was committed to the truthfulness of the Bible's teaching and, upon continuing on in his Confessions, I was impressed by his humility about biblical interpretation.  He acknowledges that he's fallible in interpreting Scripture and even prays for patience in dealing with those critics who are more sure of themselves than he.  Later, he asks that, if at some point his exegetical prowess is lacking, someone else would come along and shed light on the meaning of the biblical text in question.  

I'm convicted by the piece about letting others step in when we find ourselves unequal to the task at hand.  This is a valuable thought for thinkers, teachers, preachers, and Christian leaders of all stripes to meditate upon...

More on Revelation

Michael Gorman (NT scholar known for, among other things, his explication of cruciformity in the life and theology of Paul) has been blogging regularly on theological interpretation of Scripture and is now discussing the nature and prospects of a "missional hermeneutic." A recent post considers the place of the book of Revelation in such a hermeneutic. See http://www.michaeljgorman.net/.