作者: Monergism 译者:诚之
“信心的类比”是改革宗的一个释经原则，它是这样说的：既然所有的经文都是和谐统一的，没有基本的矛盾，因此，对任何经文所提出的诠释，必须与圣经其他部分所教导的加以对照。换句话说，“信仰”或教义系统，即圣经整体所宣告的，不会和任何经文有任何的抵触。因此，如果一句经文有两种或三种可能的解释，而任一种解释如果与圣经其他地方清楚的教导有矛盾，就必须从一开始就被排除在外。
The
“analogy of faith” is a reformed hermeneutical principle which states that,
since all scriptures are harmoniously united with no essential contradictions,
therefore, every proposed interpretation of any passage must be compared with
what the other parts of the bible teach. In other words, the “faith,” or body
of doctrine, which the scriptures as a whole proclaim will not be contradicted
in any way by any passage. Therefore, if two or three different interpretations
of a verse are equally possible, any interpretation that contradicts the clear
teaching of any other scriptures must be ruled out from the beginning.
另一个相关的原则，在解释预言和末世文学时非常有帮助的，是清楚的经文必须解释不清楚的经文。换句话说，对约翰启示录之高度象征的异象的特定解释，不能“压过”保罗书信清楚的教导，因为保罗书信是属于比较教诲性的，不是那么象征性的，因此是比较清楚的。
Another
related principle, that is very helpful in interpreting prophecy and
apocalyptic literature in particular, is that the clear must interpret the
unclear. In other words, a very specific interpretation of the highly symbolic
visions of John's apocalypse, for example, may never “trump” the clear
teachings of Paul's epistles, which are more didactic and less symbolic, and
hence more clear.
