Just a reminder. The thoughts I post here are only a casual exegesis. Thoughts I have as I read scripture and dig into it a bit to understand it better. Unlike some who suppose the meaning of a passage rests with the reader, usually a short-cut to shared ignorance, I am convinced the writers/speakers had a particular meaning which they were attempting to share. That being the case, it behooves us, as much as possible, to discover the ideas they intended to convey. If you believe, as I am convinced, that all of scripture comes by revelation from God, then, assuming God is consistent with himself, all scripture sheds light on all other scripture, or briefly, as it is usually expressed, scripture interprets scripture. If you think you have stumbles on a contradiction is scripture, rest assured you haven't and keep digging comparing scripture with scripture.
That is the approach you will find here. If you disagree with that approach, if you are among those who hold scripture open to correction by some authority other than itself, you are welcome to stay and follow my thoughts or leave. I take scripture as the final authority. If I need correction from scripture, please do so.
That is the approach you will find here. If you disagree with that approach, if you are among those who hold scripture open to correction by some authority other than itself, you are welcome to stay and follow my thoughts or leave. I take scripture as the final authority. If I need correction from scripture, please do so.
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