Catholic Exegesis

"[T]he Catholic exegete does not harbor the individualistic illusion that the biblical texts can be understood better outside of the community of believers," reiterated the Pontiff — Pope: the Bible must be interpreted within the magisterium of the Church. His Holiness concluded that "only the ecclesial context permits sacred Scripture to be understood as the authentic Word of God, the guide, norm, and rule for the life of the Church and the spiritual growth of believers."