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HTCG 03a
We are about halfway through this book, folks. It’s always a good thing to stand up and defend your position against better educated people. Boman is not stupid, but he has his own biases. Mine have been discussed here often … Continue reading
HTCG 02h
Chapter 2 continues. Section E: Appearance in Greek Thinking The Greeks were known for seeking to describe what they saw in objective terms. The intent was to give the hearer/reader a concrete impression of the scene or object of concern. … Continue reading
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HTCG 02g
Chapter 2 continues. Section D: The Impression of God Part 2: Imago Dei I rather expected what I got on this question. Boman chases a lot of theological meaning, bringing up two major figures in his educational background (Paul Humbert … Continue reading
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Tagged art, cultures and civilizations, elohim, heart-led, imago dei, knowledge of God, synagogues
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HTCG 02f
Chapter 2 continues. Section D: The Impression of God Part 1: The Israelite Image of God Boman starts off introducing the term “theriomorphic” — having the form of a beast. He talks about the Old Testament representation of Jehovah paganized … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-led, Hebrew Mysticism, human senses, literalism, moral discernment, Moses
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HTCG 02e
Chapter 2 continues. Section C: The Impression of Things Part 4: Personification in the Old Testament Boman insists that the Hebrews did not literally personify the forces of nature, but that it was simply a figure of speech. It seems … Continue reading
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Not Today
Break today. The Lord is at work and there are things that take priority over the scheduled message. Tune in tomorrow for more on Bomans’ book. For now, there’s this message: The greatest miracle is when the Lord changes what’s … Continue reading
HTCG 02d
Chapter 2 continues. Section C: The Impression of Things Part 3: Comparison with Plato’s Symposium Recall that the previous post left off mentioning the Hebrew outlook on human sexual union. What Boman only hints at in this part would require … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — Hebrews 6
This chapter is one of those Bible passages that suffers a lot from translation in English. It was bad enough translating Hebrew thoughts into Greek. It’s easy to miss what the writer is telling the Hebrew Christians in Rome. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Hebrew Mysticism, Hebrews, Melchizedek, miracles, oral lore, spiritual birth, submission to God, Word of God
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HTCG 02c
Chapter 2 continues. Section C: The Impression of Things When a Hebrew text does address any sensory experience of smell, taste or color, we can usually pick up on the meaning. If we can make adjustments inside our minds about … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, egyptian mythology, Hebrew epistemology, moral consciousness, western epistemology
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HTCG 02b
Chapter 2 continues. Section B: The Impression of Men Part 3: The Idea of Beauty Boman starts off here with a word-salad. Any attempt to discuss beauty is very challenging. We all know what it is when we see it, … Continue reading