a method of interpreting biblical literature emphasizing the moral implications of the tropes, or figures of speech, used in its composition. —tropological,adj. typology the analysis of symbolism, especially of the meaning of Scripture types. —typologist,n.—typological,adj. ...
Christian Bible,Good Book,Holy Scripture,Holy Writ,Scripture,Bible,Word of God,Book,Word- the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" interpretation- an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of ...
“Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God wi...
I drew this picture maybe two or three years ago. It deals with how the church sometimes translated the Bible in such a way that the (egalitarian) meaning of the text does not come through, and then church members pointed to those translations to “prove” their point. For example, “hea...
As to the meaning of the passage Mt 16:18, there is much dispute. The accounts which have been given of the precise import of this declaration may be summed up under these heads: (1.) That our Lord spoke of himself, and not of Peter, as the rock on which the Church was to be...
they had received, but because of their untransformed mindset and lifestyle, they would be incapable of understanding both the true inner meaning of these Sacred Scriptures, or what Paul portrayed as the Mysteries of God that would be rejected as "foolishness" by "natural" mind of organic man...
In addition toapocryphalworks per se, the New Testament includes a number of works and fragments that are described by a second meaning of the term deuterocanonical: “added later.” TheLetter to the Hebrewsattributed to Paul, who died before it was written, is one of these; others are th...
10 Names of God – Bible Meaning and Relevance Today: 1. Elohim - “God” Elohim means “God” – This name refers to God’s incredible power and might. He is the One and only God. He is Supreme, the true God in a world that promotes many false gods and religions. He is the on...
Francis, James.Adults as Children: Images of Childhood in the Ancient World and the New Testament. Bern, Switzerland: Peter Lang, 2006. This book examines the use of the child and childhood as a metaphor across the New Testament. Primary attention is paid to Jesus’ use of these terms from...
3:1-2 is also studied as part of the literary background to this text. An investigation of the source of Jude's allusion is undertaken, which provides the key to identifying the meaning of 'the devil' in this text. Christadelphian interpretations of this passage are described and critiqued...