Sentences with phrase «various biblical texts»

Over the past twenty years or so, I have read, written, and taught a lot about the cultural and historical backgrounds of various Biblical texts.

Even heroes of the Christian faith have changed their minds about the meaning of various biblical texts.

Other writers — e.g., Virginia Mollenkott and Paul Jewett — admit that various biblical texts do inculcate male domination, but that such «problem texts» (problematic only to feminists, note) should be ignored in favor of the implicit thrust of other, egalitarian texts such as Galatians 3:28.

Not exact matches

But since the New Testament itself contains various kinds of social witness — as its use both for and against slavery and patriarchy, for example, shows — debate can degenerate into mere thrust and parry of proof - texts with no possibility of resolution, or of even honest concession that both sides can claim biblical warrant.

To answer that question, Justin argues that we have to have «a clear, consistent biblical standard for interpreting the text, a principle we can apply to various passages that will help us to determine, fairly and consistently, how to translate them for our culture... Such a standard would need to be able to differentiate God's eternal laws — such as those dealing with murder, theft, and adultery — from the cultural biblical rules Christians are no longer obligated to follow — such as those dealing with dietary restrictions and head coverings.»