1 Samuel 15.29 (REB):
God who is the Splendour of Israel does not deceive, nor does he change his mind, as a mortal might do.
My initial reaction is that open theism does not presuppose that God’s mind was determined in the first place, therefore the openness of his reaction or response to a situation is not [...]
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1 Samuel 12.20-22 (REB):
Do not be afraid; although you have been so wicked, do not give up the worship of the Lord, but serve him with all your heart. Do not turn to the worship of sham gods which can neither help nor save, because they are a sham. For his great name’s sake the [...]
HT: Suzanne
In 1990, Professor Yeshayahu Leibowitz (1903-1994) summarized an interpretation of the meaning of El Shaddai by Rabbi Moses ben Maimon (1135-1204), popularly known as Maimonides:
[Maimonides] explains El Shaddai in terms of “the God for whom it is sufficient (shaddai lo): the God who is sufficient in Himself, whose essence is Himself, not in functions [...]
In his book, In the End - The Beginning, Jürgen Moltmann writes that in contrast to the tradition of the Messiah as a male child as written in Isaiah 9.6 (”to us a child is born, to us a son is given”, there is another messianic tradition in scripture, the Wisdom tradition, that “identifies the [...]
As part of my Wednesday wilderness of words reading, I was looking at a 2004 article by Michael Marlowe on Against the Theory of ‘Dynamic Equivalence’ via a link from John Hobbins. In his essay, Marlowe cites an example from the NLT1 that failed to preserve internal references to the Hebrew language by NT authors:
Now [...]
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Some verses for all of us to keep in mind when discussing the differences among Bible translations (or any other divisive topic):
“But if you are harbouring bitter jealousy and the spirit of rivalry in your hearts, stop making false claims in defiance of the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes from above; it [...]
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I’ve been tagged by TC Robinson for a meme started by Roger Mugs.
In an effort to keep it simple, short, and easy to follow, I’d like to challenge you to quote one verse (not one chapter). And then say what the Lord has been teaching you in one sentence (not one paragraph). Then tag 5 [...]
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I’m trying to wrap up my much-prolonged reading of Harold Best’s Unceasing Worship, however I seem to keep getting distracted by other projects and books. That said, a passage in his chapter, “What creative people can learn from God’s creation”, struck me yesterday.
Best is discussing the contrast between our rational need for order, symmetry, harmony [...]
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John 15:1-6 (Revised English Bible):
I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Any branch of mine that is barren he cuts away; and any fruiting branch he prunes clean, to make it more fruitful still. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Dwell in me, as [...]
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