SK: Thanks for the helpful link to Milton.
I didn't know that some interpreted Samson's prayer as selfish, but your interpretation of the prayer as imprecatory makes much more sense. Milton's Samson Agonistes<...
is the fact that the victory of the once-again-long-haired Samson (16:22) mirrors the victory of the long-haired warriors (5:2, Heb. pĕrāʿôt; see Deut 32:42) in the days of Deborah and Barak...
robderoos: forgive the delayed interaction ... could you rephrase your question?
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Dear Fowler, I have another insight based question based on the relation of the OT in relation to the NT, perhaps analogous to the Samson covenant child question. Given Hebrews 10:19, what gives ...
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that He was dealing with sinful man on the basis of the principle of works. Others maintain (with John Murray) that God administered the law as a rule of obedience, meaning that He was dealing w...
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She has an underdeveloped theology period. Her hermeneutical method is horrible, and doesn't even consider the first things about context.
In reading this, a crude thought arose. Smells like a somewhat underdeveloped doctrine of the Trinity might be part of this problem.
Thanks for your reply. Of course, everything you’ve said here is correct, and I fully agree that terms such as “abolished” or “destroyed” ought to be qualified when appropriate. ...
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Roger, I hear you, but I would qualify it. The reason is that, canonically speaking, there is still value for us in the ordinances that have been abolished. They can still teach us. A non-qualifi...
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