Railing against the Text of Scripture
… and against God. John Hobbins thinks you should. I think he makes a pretty good scriptural case!
… and against God. John Hobbins thinks you should. I think he makes a pretty good scriptural case!
2 Corinthians 3:12-18 (CEV) (from BibleGateway.com). This post is less about the exegesis, which I’m only covering briefly, and more about application. I have frequently heard this passage (verses 17 and 18) cited in support of a free and unscripted style of worship. In particular, the phrase “where the Spirit of the Lord is, there…
…or not. David Ker’s random chapter for the day was Ezra 1, and he has a great quote: Let me go out on a limb here and say that Christians spend too much time looking for the anti-Christ when they should be looking for the Messiah. We do well to remember that God is the…
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?
The Psalms are authentic in strength and weakness. We need to seek the highest goals while recognizing our limitations and our dependence on God.
Rather than meditating on meaning today I reflect a bit on the difficulties of translating poetry.
Just who is prodigal?