Monthly Archives: September 2024

HTCG 03i

Chapter 3: Time and Space Section D: Quantity and Number: Spatially Quantitative and Dynamically Qualitative Quantities Boman really drags out this chapter, but still misses some things. He notes that, to understand the Greek spatial conception of things, we need … Continue reading

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HTCG 03h

Chapter 3: Time and Space Section C: Space Part 3: The Boundless or the Infinite Boman surveys several different conceptions of infinity in the West. On the one hand, he says westerners strive too much to explain it. On the … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 8

It is critical here that we read this passage with a Hebrew mind, for it refers to Hebrew Scripture and oral lore. As noted in the previous chapter, the covenant under which Melchizedek served was the original covenant of faith … Continue reading

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HTCG 03g

Chapter 3: Time and Space Section C: Space Part 1: Form Western thinking distinguishes between the form of space and time separately from the content. Boman says we can imagine both as empty, yet still existing as an entity of … Continue reading

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HTCG 03f

Chapter 3: Time and Space Section B: The Israelite Conception of Time Part 2: Psychic Time Subpart f: Contemporaneity Boman mentions Kierkegaard’s writing about taking faith and jumping across the ages to experience Christ and His life as if we … Continue reading

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HTCG 03e

Chapter 3: Time and Space Section B: The Israelite Conception of Time Part 2: Psychic Time Subpart c: The Time of History Boman takes a couple of pages to warn us that the western notion of time is quite confused. … Continue reading

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HTCG 03d

Chapter 3: Time and Space Section B: The Israelite Conception of Time Part 2: Psychic Time Subpart a: The Identity of Consciousness Western minds think of space as the place we exist. Time plays the same role for the Hebrews. … Continue reading

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HTCG 03c

Chapter 3: Time and Space Section B: The Israelite Conception of Time Part 1: The Time of Heavenly Luminaries Subpart c: Time-rhythms rather than Time-cycles or Time-lines We can be sure that humans and even animals sense the rhythms of … Continue reading

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HTCG 03b

Chapter 3: Time and Space Section B: The Israelite Conception of Time Part 1: The Time of Heavenly Luminaries Subpart a: The Uselessness of the Western Concept of Time Boman correctly notes that westerners are notorious for flatly ignoring any … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 7

Once again, I defer to previous commentary… While we must acknowledge that the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost was a new thing on this earth, we make a grave mistake if we assume faith and grace were not … Continue reading

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