Aiming Your Bible
I discuss letting the Bible convict you first in my monthly devotional post for the World Prayr devotional blog.
I discuss letting the Bible convict you first in my monthly devotional post for the World Prayr devotional blog.
Which way do you point scripture when you “fire” it? Do you see your own issues? And do you remember how you have been led up to now?
My primary training in biblical studies placed an overwhelming emphasis on historical study. The idea was to get at the original meaning of the text as it would have been understood by those who first heard or read it. I should note that amongst my professors there was some desire to look at reception, and…
God’s word is everywhere. Will we perceive it?
All things are God’s servants, and God is faithful and true. Yet we are called to act.
… and against God. John Hobbins thinks you should. I think he makes a pretty good scriptural case!
I remembered your name in the night, Lord,So I followed your instruction. Dahood (Anchor Bible Psalms III) again has an alternate suggested, based on repointing the word translated “And I kept/guarded/followed.” I remember your name in the night YHWH,and during the watch, your law. I won’t discuss the arguments for his rendering, which I consider…