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Psalm 35
This is the first imprecatory psalm we encounter, a form which has no parallel in Western literature. It sounds to us like petty vengeance because we lack the proper moral background in our world. Paul warns us that all Creation … Continue reading
StT: Galatians 3:10-12
(A little more from Gospel Red Herring: Spiritualizing the Text.) Galatians 3:10-12 Westerners tend to demand a semantic precision that is often absent in the New Testament. In this context, Paul uses the term “law” (Grk: nomos) in place of … Continue reading
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Tagged covenants, epistemology, faith in God, Israel, Law Covenants, religion, the Covenant of Moses
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StT: Take Two, They’re Small
(Today’s sample is a couple of short items from Gospel Red Herring: Spiritualizing the Text.) Hebrews 7:1-2 If you read this and the following passage literally, you cannot possibly comprehend where the author is going with this concept. While he … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, epistemology, literal meaning, Melchizedek, mysticism, Pharisaical Hellenism, scripture
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StT: 1 Corinthians 14:21
(We continue sampling from Gospel Red Herring: Spiritualizing the Text.) 1 Corinthians 14:21 It would be easy to get a rise out of the Neo-Pentecostals and Charismatics on what they consider their turf here. The Corinthians were excessively hedonistic and … Continue reading
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Tagged Charismatics, Corinthians, history, Paul, prophecy, prophet isaiah, scripture, speaking in tongues, spirituality
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Psalm 34
It can seem at times that David’s songs are awfully repetitious. Consider that virtually every one of them represents some adventure David went through or something that left a major impression on him. In this case, we are told that … Continue reading
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Tagged Hebrew Mysticism, King David, old testament history, Psalms
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StT: 1 Corinthians 9:9
(Continuing with selections from Gospel Red Herring: Spiritualizing the Text.) Is it not amusing how quickly evangelical clergymen seize on something that lines their pockets? This is one place where they don’t seem to mind spiritualizing the text. Paul quotes … Continue reading
StT: Acts 8:32-33
(Another sample from Gospel Red Herring: Spiritualizing the Text.) In the prophetic literature of the Old Testament, Israel was characterized in many different ways. Sometimes as the land she occupied, or some of the fruit-bearing trees there, perhaps as a … Continue reading
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Tagged human suffering, Israel, mission, mortality, mysticism, prophet isaiah, scripture
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StT: Acts 2:25-28
(Another sample from Gospel Red Herring: Spiritualizing the Text.) Acts 2:25-28 Peter continues his Pentecostal defense of the ecstatic behavior of the Christians in Jerusalem, this time quoting David from Psalm 16:8-11. Once again, it is the Old Testament writer … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew, epistemology, literal meaning, mysticism, Peter, Psalms, spirituality
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Psalm 33
The glory and greatness of Our Creator is self-manifest. He needs no praise and honor. Worshiping God is simply in our own best interest. His glory is, but He allows us to enter into that glory as the place where … Continue reading
StT: Matthew 11:10
Another episode selected from the series “Gospel Red Herring: Spiritualizing the Text”. Jesus is discussing His cousin, John the Baptist, and quotes Malachi 3:1. There’s not much controversy here over what that means. Malachi has been hammering the Jewish leadership … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, John the Baptist, Malachi, Matthew's Gospel, scripture, writing
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