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Railing against the Text of Scripture

Byhenry September 24, 2009

… and against God. John Hobbins thinks you should. I think he makes a pretty good scriptural case!

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Independence and Bible Study
Byhenry April 25, 2008
In working on YouTube recently, and particularly on this response to a KJV Only presentation, I’ve noticed that many people think that there is great virtue in independence when it comes to Bible study. Statements like “I didn’t depend on any scholars in coming to this view” or “I didn’t read any commentaries, just the…
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Psalm 23:2 – Green Grass and Quiet Water
Byhenry May 23, 2025May 22, 2025
Green grass and quiet water, for both body and soul.
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Irregular Verbs and Hermeneutics
Byhenry August 31, 2014
In a few minutes I’m leaving to teach Sunday School and we’re talking about the inspiration and authority of scriptures and/or of people who claim to speak for God. But first, I thought I’d write a quick note on the recent discussion of violence in the Old Testament hosted by Allan Bevere. (To follow this…
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Psalm 119:11 – The Word in My Heart
Byhenry December 4, 2024December 3, 2024
In my heart have I hidden your Word,That I might not sin against you. I was introduced to Psalm 119 in elementary school. I had read a fair amount of Bible before that time, but hadn’t read it through. I went to a small Christian school where Bible memorization was a key component. We memorized…
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James 1:13 – Tempted by Evil?
Byhenry January 1, 2011
In the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament on James (my review) the suggestion is made that apeirastos kakwn should be translated as an objective genitive, as “tempted to do evil.” They oppose this to a subjective genitive (“tempted by evil”) or one alternative which does not involve a new way of reading the…
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Psalm 119:146 – Save Me
Byhenry April 18, 2025April 17, 2025
Calling out to God for salvation is not the end of a process, but rather the beginning. Be careful what you ask for. It’s going to hhappen!
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