bible interpretation

When Personal Experience and the Bible Don't Match up

seth — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:52:48 -0500

Even though it is vital that we not just know God’s truth in our heads but taste it in our lives, be careful to never let your feelings or experiences trump the authority of Scripture in your l …(Continue Reading)

The Hermeneutical Spiral by Grant R. Osborne

seth — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:33:42 -0500

This is the fattest book I’ve ever opened on hermeneutics. (“Hermeneutics” is a fancy seminary term for the discipline of Bible interpretation). …(Continue Reading)

Spurgeon's Love for the Gospel

seth — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:01:28 -0400

Spurgeon loved the gospel so much, that in his preaching, he found the gospel in Bible passages where it wasn't. …(Continue Reading)

What to Do With Strange Old Testament Passages

seth — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:14:12 -0400

Build a fence around your roof? Don't eat the buzzard but enjoy the cricket? …(Continue Reading)

Testing Cline's Hypothesis With His Own Hermeneutic

seth — Sun, 11 May 2008 07:05:41 -0400

In his handy book, Making Sense of the Old Testament, Tremper Longman III writes that David J. A. Cline is the most influential writer today proposing that the meaning of a biblical text is not found in the author nor the reader, but nowhere. …(Continue Reading)

The Importance and Power of Observation

seth — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:54:00 -0400

Martin Luther wrote, "First I shake the whole tree that the ripest may fall. …(Continue Reading)