Blots and Blemishes: How Should Christians Apply II Peter 2:1-22?
How should we respond to and apply passages in Scripture that clearly refer to false teachers? Especially those false teachers who, like the ones in II Peter 2:1-22, once knew the truth, yet chose to forsake it (II Peter 2:21)? Certainly, the obvious applications come to mind: stay away from these kinds of false teachers; [...]
Treasure from ‘Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics’ by Graeme Goldsworthy
Last semester I had the pleasure of reading Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics for–believe it or not–my hermeneutics class. The title accurately explains the content of the book: our interpretation of the Bible must begin and end with Christ and his gospel. We must learn to see that everything in Scripture–everything–points to Christ. And this is not merely [...]
Contradictions or a Perfect Balance: Thoughts on Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes, Part III
Secondly, we must maintain a canonical understanding of these three texts. Kidner writes, “Some of these dissonances…urge us forward to the New Testament; others again are still with us, putting into words the ‘groaning in travial [Romans 8:23] which the New Testament itself accepts as irreducible in the present age” (Kidner, 124). Otherwise, how can [...]
Contradictions or a Perfect Balance: Thoughts on Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes, Part II
How Should we Teach Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes? First, it is best to allow each text to have its full force. One must be careful to not take the edge off of God’s Word by attempting to rescue it from its apparent incongruities. Kidner points out that “this single minded pursuit of their respective interests [...]
Contradictions or a Perfect Balance: Thoughts on Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes, Part I
A wrong understanding and application of Scripture can bring great confusion to one’s life and severely wound a soul. Shepherds who truly love their flock will make it a priority, then, to not only teach the Scriptures accurately, but also apply it to their people with great care and precision. The latter is just as [...]
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