Sentences with phrase «upon a text clearly»

It merely superimposes a traditional Augustinian reading of Paul's language regarding grace and works of the law (one that competent New Testament scholars know to be erroneous) upon a text clearly irreconcilable with its premises.

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If this were done, then the inevitable danger which every dogmatician must, confront [and here lies the dignity and greatness of his task] would be more clearly recognized: namely, the danger that he may not remain upon an extension of the biblical line, but rather interpret the biblical texts primarily ex post facto, from the point of view of his «going beyond the New Testament.

And when the flood actually does come upon the earth, the text pretty clearly states that God destroyed all living things that were on the earth (Genesis 7:23).

All of these texts, and numerous others in Scripture, clearly reveal that salvation is conditional upon how we live our lives and what we believe.

Indeed, Littlefield Kasfir clearly embarked on a wide - ranging and critical appraisal of preceding texts such as the ones I've just mentioned, in the writing of her book, as well as «drawing liberally upon them as sources»...