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Link: Bible Criticism – A Common Sense Approach to the Bible

Byhenry May 26, 2020

This article is quite helpful in understanding what biblical criticism is, how it is helpful, and also how it may be threatening to some. Here’s a quote: The basic point, however, is an important one: until we know what kind of material we are dealing with, we don’t know what questions it is sensible to…

Bible Backgrounds | Christianity

The Value of Theological Disagreement

Byhenry May 12, 2018

Earlier today I posted links to a video by Andy Stanley and a response by Michael Brown. Some people have commented on this issue indicating that it was unfair to “attack” Andy Stanley about his views. (These were not on my blog post or its Facebook link; the controversy is widespread.) I have a few…

Bible Study Method | Bible Translation

Word Study Dangers: The Process

Byhenry February 8, 2007

Several years ago I was in an online chat on religion, and one of the other members discovered that I read Hebrew. I actually forget how he accomplished it; that wasn’t the topic and I didn’t tell him. In any case, he said, “Wow! You read Hebrew!” I acknowledged that I do. “I’ve been wanting…

Bible Study Method

Confronting Critical Issues in Church

Byhenry August 8, 2012

I’m using “critical” here in two senses: 1) critical study of the Bible, as in using the methodologies of the historical-critical method and 2) critical in the sense of “of key importance. I believe that issues such as the inspiration of scripture, the nature of scripture, historicity (or not) of various passages, and creation and…

Bible Study | Bible Study Method | Biblical Criticism

Link: Bible Criticism – A Common Sense Approach to the Bible

Byhenry May 26, 2020

This article is quite helpful in understanding what biblical criticism is, how it is helpful, and also how it may be threatening to some. Here’s a quote: The basic point, however, is an important one: until we know what kind of material we are dealing with, we don’t know what questions it is sensible to…

Bible Backgrounds | Christianity

The Value of Theological Disagreement

Byhenry May 12, 2018

Earlier today I posted links to a video by Andy Stanley and a response by Michael Brown. Some people have commented on this issue indicating that it was unfair to “attack” Andy Stanley about his views. (These were not on my blog post or its Facebook link; the controversy is widespread.) I have a few…

Bible Study Method | Bible Translation

Word Study Dangers: The Process

Byhenry February 8, 2007

Several years ago I was in an online chat on religion, and one of the other members discovered that I read Hebrew. I actually forget how he accomplished it; that wasn’t the topic and I didn’t tell him. In any case, he said, “Wow! You read Hebrew!” I acknowledged that I do. “I’ve been wanting…

Bible Study Method

Confronting Critical Issues in Church

Byhenry August 8, 2012

I’m using “critical” here in two senses: 1) critical study of the Bible, as in using the methodologies of the historical-critical method and 2) critical in the sense of “of key importance. I believe that issues such as the inspiration of scripture, the nature of scripture, historicity (or not) of various passages, and creation and…

Bible Study | Bible Study Method | Biblical Criticism

Link: Bible Criticism – A Common Sense Approach to the Bible

Byhenry May 26, 2020

This article is quite helpful in understanding what biblical criticism is, how it is helpful, and also how it may be threatening to some. Here’s a quote: The basic point, however, is an important one: until we know what kind of material we are dealing with, we don’t know what questions it is sensible to…