Daily Archives: August 10, 2009

Common Sense on Three Troubling Passages

Posted on August 10, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

I’ve gotten some clarity over the past few days about Bible passages that have often troubled me: 1. I’ve often had problems with I John 2:9-11, which says that those claiming to be in the light while hating their fellow … Continue reading →

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I Kings 8’s Transformation of II Samuel 7

Posted on August 10, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

I said yesterday that I would discuss how I Kings 8:15-29 interacts with II Samuel 7. This post is my meager attempt to do that, and I’ll be revisiting it as I prepare to write my paper. Yesterday’s post was … Continue reading →

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Offense and Confrontation

Posted on August 10, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

James L. Kugel and Rowan A. Greer, Early Biblical Interpretation, ed. Wayne A. Meeks (Philadelphia: Westminster, 1986) 92. Indeed, it is as if Ben Sira has read all three parts of Lev. 19:17 as a single exhortation: You shall not … Continue reading →

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McCarter, Cogan on II Samuel 7, I Kings 8

Posted on August 10, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

I haven’t written for some time about my paper on II Samuel 7 and I Kings 8:1-30. I’ve been getting my other assignments done, some of which took me a very long time. But I hope I can get this … Continue reading →

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Law for Non-Christians, Grace for Christians

Posted on August 10, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Last night, I was reading K.W. Leslie’s post on I John 1:6-7, entitled A relationship in the Light. He said the following about how Christians’ treatment of non-Christians compares with their treatment of Christians: This gets back to the usual … Continue reading →

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