Sentences with phrase «in biblical record»

But in reality he reached back ultimately to Elijah, in whom these two propositions find impassioned expression, for the first time in biblical record, in a single life.

A Christian may be allowed to say that, if ever there were a philosophy which took seriously the kind of portrayal of God in relation to his world which we find in the biblical record, it is the philosophy of process.

How about the fact that Jesus was not born at this time of the year, since there is no biblical significance at this time of the year... and Passover and Unleavened Bread is rooted in the biblical record.

22:35 - 40; cf. Mark 12: 28 - 31) In reality, however, he reaches ultimately back to Elijah, in whom for the first time in biblical record these two propositions find impassioned expression in a single life.

Not exact matches

The morals you claim to be biblical are merely the morals of the time, recorded in the bible.

Boberino, do you think Rod Sterling sitting in the dark to record his thoughts to create his stories isn't biblical aka those that refuse Jesus» truth are in the dark, his followers that love Him stay in his light.

Dialogue between these competing theological options challenges one to take a fresh look at the biblical record in the hope of uncovering new insights concerning the shape God intended human life to take.

After twenty - five years, the translators wish again to record their debt to Eliza Hall Kendrick, formerly Professor of Biblical History at Wellesley College, for her criticism and her help in the attempt to avoid «translation English.»

Therefore it was also natural that the kerygma as we find it in the New Testament should not only be couched in biblical terms but also that these terms require for their proper understanding an awareness of the whole Old Testament witness and record.

In the words of Henry Morris, a leading «scientific creationist»: «The Biblical record, accepted in its natural and literal sense, gives the only scientific and satisfying account of the origins of things..In the words of Henry Morris, a leading «scientific creationist»: «The Biblical record, accepted in its natural and literal sense, gives the only scientific and satisfying account of the origins of things..in its natural and literal sense, gives the only scientific and satisfying account of the origins of things....

Even if we consider the 2000 years of history that are recorded in the Bible, these biblical records only cover the tiniest fraction of human events that took place during these two millennia.

In other words, even though we have roughly 2000 years of biblical history in Scripture, these records only cover some of the events of some of the people who lived in a tiny, remote, relatively insignificant corner of the worlIn other words, even though we have roughly 2000 years of biblical history in Scripture, these records only cover some of the events of some of the people who lived in a tiny, remote, relatively insignificant corner of the worlin Scripture, these records only cover some of the events of some of the people who lived in a tiny, remote, relatively insignificant corner of the worlin a tiny, remote, relatively insignificant corner of the world.

(3) Biblical narratives must be evaluated by biblical norms: for it is not safe to infer that because God caused an event to be recorded in Scripture he approved it and means us to approveBiblical narratives must be evaluated by biblical norms: for it is not safe to infer that because God caused an event to be recorded in Scripture he approved it and means us to approvebiblical norms: for it is not safe to infer that because God caused an event to be recorded in Scripture he approved it and means us to approve it too.

A sixth dimension, closely related to the first, third, and fourth dimensions, is grounding the theological position historically, showing the new features to be authentic developments of the Holy - Spirit - inspired trajectory of the human spirit that is recorded in the biblical tradition.

The importance of recognizing the authority of multiple Biblical witnesses must be maintained if interpreters are to avoid twisting the Biblical record to support outside aims.37 Paul Holmer is correct in warning against evangelicals treating the Scripture as if it were a literary and metaphysical and casual gloss on a literal and systematic structure that it otherwise hides.

First, he will refer to the total picture of Jesus which the biblical record presents; in other words, he will use the specific act or teaching in context.

Add in the fact that evidence for Jesus (and most biblical characters and events) is non existent in the historic record.

One important task, then, is to see the nature, the method and the implications of God's revelation among African peoples, in the light of the biblical record of the same revelation.

«22 The wars, as recorded, were so diverse that it is questionable whether the kind of pattern or design that von Rad discerns ever existed even in the minds of biblical writers, much less in the actual events.23 In particular, von Rad's insistence that holy war was always defensive can not be supported.in the minds of biblical writers, much less in the actual events.23 In particular, von Rad's insistence that holy war was always defensive can not be supported.in the actual events.23 In particular, von Rad's insistence that holy war was always defensive can not be supported.In particular, von Rad's insistence that holy war was always defensive can not be supported.24

The record of this disclosure of a special revelation is found in the biblical account.

By analyzing the use of biblical citations in the four most recent election cycles, Berlinerblau manages an historical analysis that is fresh enough to be present in most readers» minds yet has a sufficient track record to provide useful data.

In the course of many centuries the biblical record has left us with an impressive compendium of historical testimony to God's dealings with Israel, expressed in terms of a wide variety of diverse and often conflicting perspectives, which so perplexed the Greek mind as it tried to come to terms with the foundations of Christian theologIn the course of many centuries the biblical record has left us with an impressive compendium of historical testimony to God's dealings with Israel, expressed in terms of a wide variety of diverse and often conflicting perspectives, which so perplexed the Greek mind as it tried to come to terms with the foundations of Christian theologin terms of a wide variety of diverse and often conflicting perspectives, which so perplexed the Greek mind as it tried to come to terms with the foundations of Christian theology.

We may interpret the biblical record as God seeking to further this aim first with all mankind, then with his chosen people Israel, then with the faithful remnant, finally with that individual person willing to embody in his own life the meaning, hopes, and mission God has entrusted to Israel.

Historically and Biblical, it is recorded and significant that when a people or a nation forsake God; in compromise; they forsake His love and His presence.

A middle position sees the biblical record as neither completely divine nor completely human, but as Involving both God and man; its authors conveyed profound insights into the nature Of God, but expressed this religious message in poetic form and in terms of the understanding of the world then current.

It must operate open - eyed in the midst of the problem of hermeneutics, or principles of interpretation, as these are propounded by the biblical record.

mixing mythology and scripture in Genesis has long been a way the enemy has used to discredit the entire biblical record.

But whether the «nature of things» be grounded in God, or whether God be the primordial exemplification of «the nature of things» with respect to an independent, abstract «category of the ultimate,» it is the case that both the biblical record and process - relational thought recognize a pervasive movement toward greater richness of experience as a generic feature of reality.

Gospel writer John is believed to have penned his biblical works in his 90s and retired minister Cyril Grant MBE became the oldest first - time author on record at 94

This is the attempt to get behind the biblical records to their sources in oral tradition and written fragments, and thus to determine how individual passages, called pericopes, are related to each other.

«These Biblical records can be and are used as are other ancient documents in archeological work.

2) They should find a qualified counsellor who understands their religious beliefs and work through it toward a biblical and spiritual restoration as defined in the text of the Bible in the letters to the Corinthian church, the church in Rome, or the recorded teachings of Jesus in the Gospels.

In fact, the more that biblical scholars penetrate into the record, the more enigmatic and uncertain that record becomes.

Whitehead was no biblical scholar, but he noted, in the same context as the quotation I have just given from him, that «we do not possess a systematic detailed record of the life of Christ.»

Indeed, their paranoid fascination with the fossil record (which includes, almost, surreally, a «creation museum» in Cleveland, Ohio where one can see biblical children playing with dinosaurs) Hell, American Indians, Australian Aboriginals, «true» Indians, Chinese, Mongols, Ja.panese, Sub-Saharan Africans and the Celts and other tribes of ancient Europe were speaking thousands of different languages thousands of years before the date creationist say the Tower of Babel occurred — and even well before the date they claim for the Garden of Eden!!!

So, as the Biblical records present the picture, Yahweh, whether in his proper person or by deputy in an angelic representative, traveled with his nomadic devotees, and of his abiding presence the Ark was the visible symbol and vehicle.

God has revealed himself either in the pages of Holy Scripture or in the events which the Bible records; nothing else is needed and anything else diminishes or denies the unique adequacy of biblical revelation.

Of course, by this definition the bulk of biblical record is emphatically prophetic in its understanding and interpretation of history.

And it is the Scriptures that I am concerned with — not biblical texts as records of discrete historical times, but rather the Bible as a coherent unit, brought together under the auspices of the Holy Spirit and fitted in God's providence for leading Christians to the contemplation of the Triune God as revealed in the text, the Church, and the world.

Such a theology becomes biblical when the methods are used in dealing with the biblical record.

But the «rootedness» of the historic churches is offset by a sorry record concerning faithfulness to an honest scriptural exegesis based on the original intent of the biblical writer or writers in question.

Studying historical, astronomical and biblical records, Mathews believes the event that led the Magi — Zoroastrian priests of ancient Babylon and Mesopotamia — was an extremely rare planetary alignment occurring in 6 B.C., and the likes of which may never be seen again.

Despite her skepticism and track record, she is still approached by a man named Doug Blackwell (Morrissey, Basic Instinct 2), who wants her to come check out his small town of Haven, LA, where they are beginning to experience phenomena akin to those found in the Biblical ten plagues of Ancient Egypt, starting off with the river turning red and killing all of the fish.

Jacob's instructions to his sons, recorded in the Biblical book of Genesis, are often cited as the first example of this tradition.

Damnatio Memoriae is a tradition that dates back to the Roman Republic, based on older biblical practices in which unfavorable rulers were systematically erased from historical record and public discourse, often through the mutilation and transformation of public monuments.

In this case it very may well turn out that our current understanding will imply that historical records are wrong.Looking at the life span of people today I conclude that biblical tales of people living to ages well over 100 years are false.