This paper is on Ward Goodenough's recent article (27: 3), suggesting that his points can be clarified by reiterating the distinction between the realms of meaning and relevance. Religion's ''truth'' is in the form of its value; the ''proof'' which it requires is vindication; and ...
Tola is said to be "the son of Phua, the son (υἱός) of his father's brother;" both versions endeavoring to render "Dodo" as an appellative, while the latter introduces a remarkable genealogical difficulty. ← Pua Public Worship → Don't trust your Bible study to a mere ...
Many writers of Biblical numerology assign significance to specific numbers. For example, the number 1 is for the Beginning. The number 3 usually refers the three parts of God in Christianity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Four is about the four corners of the Earth. The number 6 is for m...
Engaging With God: A Biblical Theology of Worship Through careful exegesis in both Old and New Testaments, David Peterson unveils the total life-orientation of worship that is found in Scripture. Rather than determining for ourselves how we should worship, we, his people, are called to ... D...
The meaning of a Bible in a dream often depends on one’s religious upbringing. Can indicate insight (revealed knowledge), “good news,” tradition, or even intolerance (“Bible thumpers”). The Bible is often used metaphorically to describe authoritative publications in other realms, as in th...
Define Biblical exegete. Biblical exegete synonyms, Biblical exegete pronunciation, Biblical exegete translation, English dictionary definition of Biblical exegete. n. pl. ex·e·ge·ses Critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text. ex′e·get
He has a majesty which inspires us to worship He has an authority which gives us peace He has perfect plan which fills us with joy Many of us start our faith walk knowing about God, in a distant way. The thought that He is all-knowing and always near might be a fearful th...
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. ...
and musicality of many of the Bible’s songs have been lost over time, their meaning is not. We may not sing these songs in the same way as Moses, or David or Jeremiah did, but by contemplating their lyrics, through study and prayer, we too can learn to worship God, who deserves ...
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. ...