Below you'll find a list of all posts from April, 2016
WOMEN IN SCRIPTURE’S INTERPRETIVE CIRCLE Given the obvious diversity of texts regarding women in Scripture, we seek to properly interpret them as they appear within the redemptive storyline of Scripture. One way to discern the meaning of these texts is to understand them as normative, descriptive, or corrective. We function in an interpretive circle regarding Scripture, moving back and forth …
The framework for any biblical interpretation is the story Scripture tells of the mission of God and the formation of a community sent to participate in it. This is what the entire story is about. The mission of God is the framework, the clue, and the interpretive key for biblical interpretation. The aim of biblical interpretation is to fulfill the …
As an attorney for more than 30 years, I have regularly used the Texas Family Code, a systematic statement of family law. The code outlines the law in every circumstance for every citizen of Texas. If we similarly think of Scripture as a legal code, then we must try to harmonize the conflicts within the code, including those surrounding the …
We are commanded to pray, “Thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. Thy will be done on earth as it is heaven.” Jesus had one sermon-one proclamation. He announced this Good News over and over: “The Kingdom of God his here . Turn and believe the Good News.” It was never about us going away from the …
