Sentences with phrase «commentary upon history»

To answer that question we must go through the period again, looking at events from the inside, with the help of the contemporary writings of the prophets, which form a kind of continuous commentary upon history.

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This vision of doxological theology is at odds with the standard fourfold division of seminary education in the West, which keeps «Bible,» «church history,» «theology» and «practical ministry» cordoned off from one another, For the Orthodox, theology is simply commentary upon the saints» commentary on scripture for the sake of the church's worship.

All history is a running commentary upon the danger of an overextended life.

The author has indicated that it is hardly necessary to add that what is written here is not intended as a substitute for an introduction to, a history of, a commentary upon, or a theology of the Old Testament.

In areas of law with an extensive history, and where developments continue to expand and shape how the law operates, a reliably - encyclopedic knowledge would be (I would think) very difficult to obtain and maintain in such a way that one would no longer depend upon regular and reliable access to the cases and commentary.