Drawing from Paul's distinction between the letter and the Spirit of the Law in 2 Corinthians 3:6, Origen said that every passage of Scripture has two main types of meaning: the letter of the text and spirit of the text. By "letter," Origen meant the plain meaning of the words in th...
So, as we consider the meaning of Scripture in this lesson, we'll pay attention to each of them as we try to answer the question: Is our understanding of the meaning of a biblical passage objective, subjective or dialogical? In this lesson, we'll focus on each of these three major app...
2. Basis of accounting Deutsche Post AG (DPAG) is a large corporation within the meaning of Section 267 of the Handelsgesetzbuch (HGB – German Commercial Code). The annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, were prepared in accordance...
The article discusses whether cashless payment options can be considered necessary documents within the meaning of 搂 86a of the German Commercial Code (HGB). It is determined that this is not the case if the commercial agent could also obtain the payment service themsel...
Meaning is also conveyed through words, then phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs in prose, and stanzas in poetry. Larger sections like whole narratives, speeches or law codes and even entire books serve as units of meaning. And interestingly enough, the meaning of smaller units becomes ...
So, the proper modern application of a text must always be faithful to its original meaning. At the same time, our modern applications also have to go beyond original meaning in some sense, because they have to take into account modern times, cultures and individuals. Knowing the original ...
Now, we have to be careful, because many well-meaning Christians take this to mean that followers of Christ should simply discard the Old Testament and pay no attention to its teaching. But nothing could be further from the truth. The book of Hebrews itself applies the Old Testament to Chri...
We don't like it when people take our words and use them in ways that go against what we first intended. And usually a few words of explanation settle things. But when it comes to figuring out the original meaning of something that was said or written thousands of years ago, like the...