July Biblical Studies Carnival Posted
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The Impact of Context
ByhenryThe other day I was reading an article on the practice of prophetic ministry–I’m not going to say where; it was in print and not on the web–in which the author claimed that a prophet does not have to get it right. In fact, he said, a person with the gift of prophecy may get…
Dating Biblical Books
ByhenryI will be dealing frequently with issues of date and authorship while discussing Paul. The reason for this is that there is a considerable variation in what books scholars believe that Paul wrote, so while giving perspectives, I need to deal with the differences in the books attributed to Paul and what picture emerges of…
Embrace Interpretation
ByhenryWhen I tell someone that they need to consider how they interpret a particular verse, I often get that glazed-over or eye-roll expression that says, “There you go again. Why can’t it just be simple?” The fact, however, is that we have to interpret everything. As I look out my window at the branches of…
The Story in Scripture
ByhenryOne of the ways I believe we frequently misunderstand scripture is by trying to take elements of it outside of the story in which they are set. My view of interpretation places the story above, or perhaps better around the propositional statements. I do not intend this approach to settle disputes about propositional statements in…
Christian Carnival #301
Byhenry… at Fish and Cans. Lots of interesting stuff.
Alan Brill Interviews David M. Carr
Byhenry… and a mighty interesting interview it is, including discussion of how authors, readers, and texts were understood in the ancient world.