Commentary: Hermeneutic of Humility — Firm but Reformable

Ardavanis says:

"We celebrate the hermeneutic of humility... 'Who am I to think I've come to the right conclusion?' I would just say Paul tells Timothy in 2Ti 3:15 to rightly divide the word of truth, which means there is a wrong way to divide the truth."

Agreement: Wishy-washy non-committal readings are unhelpful. But Ardavanis goes further — he effectively puts his own conclusions beyond challenge. He conflates confidence with certainty and humility with weakness. The Reformation principle of semper reformanda means firm convictions held with genuine willingness to be corrected by scripture. A position should never be "off the table" for reconsideration. Someone should always be willing to reform their views if shown where they are wrong in scripture.

Note: He cites 2Ti 3:15 but the "rightly dividing" verse is 2Ti 2:15. He misspoke — 3:15 is about Timothy knowing scripture from childhood.