ABSTRACT
The idea that biblical meaning arises in the interaction of text and reader raises the question of the nature of those things that readers bring to texts that might influence how they interpret. Readers bring their individuality and uniqueness, which is why different people reading the same passage may produce several different interpretations. But just what is the individuality that readers bring, and is it something that can be understood in empirical terms? If a hundred people read a passage there might be several interpretations, but probably not a hundred. Some people will share the same views, others will not. Is this because, despite their individuality, they share some common characteristics?
