Sentences with phrase «other biblical texts»

Together with the opening line of the Letter to the Hebrews («In ancient times God spoke to man through prophets and in varied ways, but now he speaks through Christ, His Son...»), as well as many other biblical texts, this passage reveals to us a startling truth.
We remember other biblical texts written in the same vein: «Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors» (Matt.
For example, Moses Stuart of Andover Seminary in Massachusetts (who was sympathetic to the eventual emancipation of American slaves, but was against abolition), published a tract in which he pointed to Ephesians 6 and other biblical texts to argue that while slaves should be treated fairly by their owners, abolitionists just didn't have Scripture on their side and «must give up the New Testament authority, or abandon the fiery course which they are pursuing.»
THAT is, or at least should be, the «common sense» one brings to evaluating the veracity of the gospels and other biblical texts.
You also now have some Biblical interpretation skills that you can apply to other Biblical texts — those that are your favorites or those that have proven difficult to understand.
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