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撮要

本文指出，聖經研究者須向信仰群體負責，並肩負辯明真道的重任。作者認為，聖經研究者的首要條件是對聖經語文有卓越的認識。他在本文中亦勸勉後學要確立研究的路向，避免被出版壓力主導研究課題;至於資深的學者，作者希望他們能擔演推動信徒支持學術研究、培養後學，及填補研究課題的空白部分之角色。

ABSTRACT

The biblical student or scholar has the responsibility and the privilege of modeling Christian piety, of analyzing and explaining the biblical text, and of defending the Christian faith. Younger scholars must pursue excellence in their academic training and should solicit a mentoring relationship with a seasoned scholar as they make progress in their professional careers. More senior scholars have the distinctive role and obligation of creating a spiritual and pedagogical succession, of transmitting a vision for Christian scholarship to Christian philanthropists, and of identifying and filling gaps or perennial needs in biblical and theological research.

原載於《建道學刊》12期（1999年7月），頁69-89。