The medieval quadriga or fourfold pattern of meaning was comprised of the following: the literal or historical, the tropological or moral, the allegorical or doctrinal, and the anagogical or ultimate/eschatological.
Rejoice that Osama Bin Laden Is Dead—Or Not? (Part 3 of 5)
We are looking at two verses which provide a balanced, biblical response to the death of Bin Laden (you can also listen to or download my message on Bin Laden from our church’s web site). In this blog post I want to compare and contrast the two verses. This will...
The Importance of Hermeneutics
The study of and principles for the interpretation of the Bible are of vast importance.
Rejoice that Osama Bin Laden Is Dead—Or Not? (Part 2 of 5)
In this blog series we are looking to provide a balanced, biblical response to Bin Laden’s death (you can also listen to or download my message on Bin Laden from our church’s web site). I want to introduce the verses under my first heading: I. The Verses...
Some thoughts on the background of Ephesians
Ephesians 2:1-10 is not merely a proof text for total depravity and salvation by grace alone through faith alone.
Rejoice that Osama Bin Laden Is Dead—Or Not? (Part 1 of 5)
Where were you when you heard the news? I was sitting on my living room couch about 10:30 pm. The phone rang. It was my son, Nate. He said, “Dad, did you hear the news, they got Bin Laden.” Usually nothing beside the weather channel gets watched on the...
Tom Wells’ book on the Sabbath: Chapter Three (II)
The Gospels are full of allusions to and echoes of previous revelation. And the Gospels set the stage for further revelation which will explain both the redemptive acts and words of Jesus Christ (Jn. 14:26; 16:13-15).
“Redemption is . . . rotating crops, spreading manure”?
“In an equally scandalous way, we are now commissioned as co-redeemers.”
Brief survey of the history of hermeneutics – 9. Middle Ages (I)
The Middle Ages should not be viewed as a single-minded, monolithic era culturally, philosophically, or theologically.
Tom Wells’ book on the Sabbath: Chapter Three (I)
“There is not one syllable of positive teaching by the Lord Jesus peculiar to the Sabbath in any Gospel passage.” – Tom Wells
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