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How BHSE is supposed to work The StackExchange format relies on building up a community of experienced users who understand the design and intent of the site and its scope. BHSE has a tightly defined …

Why it wasn't closed earlier This question took sixteen hours to close because not a single person - including those who flagged the Answer - voted to close it, or offered a corrective edit. Some User …

Approaching this specific answer I think you've nailed it with the word 'appropriate'. For ninety-nine out of a hundred questions, I would (personally) say that the approach you are highlighting is no …

A few points I'd mention here: The 'Post Notice' on your answer is designed to be a friendlier way to encourage high quality answers, and help community members understand how to improve existing ans …

Biblical Hermeneutics is one of the most popular Stack Exchange sites to be still in its 'Beta' phase. Our stats as a network (as of 28-Mar-2016) are as follows: Whilst we're great in the majority …

To me, the missing scope would probably be something like Biblical Application. Where it all begins New SE sites are born from a single womb: https://area51.stackexchange.com/ Area 51 is where users b …

Perhaps you've noticed an unexpected change in your reputation recently. For some of us this may be particularly significant, and for others it may be less noticeable. Please know that this is not you …

Thanks for coming to Meta with this rather than continuing too far into the comments section. Just FYI I didn't get your tag on your Answer as I had not previously interacted with the Answer - however …

Speaking generally, there is a tension on BH.SE between trying to keep questions theologically neutral, and focused on the text, and keeping such questions scoped tightly enough to get a good answer t …

The correct way to report concerns regarding Moderators is the below form, which can be used at any time to formally contact the Community team: https://hermeneutics.meta.stackexchange.com/contact It …

As a Site Moderator, I always aim to be impartial around different viewpoints on biblical texts and theology. I was formerly an atheist, and have changed my mind on many ideas based on many scriptures …

I'd be inclined to agree with you, Ray - as you say, it feels wholly focused on contemporary application. If I were in your shoes, I'd perhaps work talk to the author about it or go and suggest an Edi …

It really depends on the nature of the text and its authorship - if you assume the underlying authorship and intent is in any way divine then awareness of that divine author will be necessary to exege …

In this particular case, the user who posted this paragraph did not consider how this statement would be received by those of modern Jewish heritage, and after discussion has voluntarily removed the claim …

As has been pointed out in the comments, there is a widespread issue with this kind of behaviour across most of the SE sites. The platform is already designed to limit user contribution types to give …