Marco Wittenberg
The Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts
The Role of the Reader
What is the role of the reader in the interpretation of the biblical text. Can he create meaning, or is it the text itself that has the last word and determines the right meaning? This study investigates the role of the reader in the exegesis of passages on the Holy Spirit in Luke and Acts. Using a model of Umberto Eco, the author examines how three writers from different denominational backgrounds – Max M.B. Turner, Robert P. Menzies and William S. Kurz – are personally involved in the interpretation of these passages.
Author
Marco C.D. Wittenberg is minister at Amstelveen (The Netherlands) and visiting professor at the Baptist’s Seminary (VU Amsterdam) and the Evangelical Theological Faculty (Leuven). He is a member of the International Commission on Theological Education of the Alliance World Fellowship.
