Principles of Interpretation of Biblical Prophetic Texts

Prophetic texts form a special category of written texts with a complex symbol system that makes them difficult to interpret. While it may be true that the supernatural elements of prophecy lie beyond the scope of scientific understanding, even after a rigorous scientific analysis of a prophetic text, it retains its status as a complex semiotics sign. To understand its meaning, an interdisciplinary and integrative approach is necessary. This article aims to propose a general strategy for the interpretation of prophetic texts that takes into account both linguistic and extralinguistic factors. It can more accurately extract the meaning embedded in the symbols utilized in prophecies.