tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.comments2023-11-29T16:14:57.804-06:00Both Saint and CynicBrant Clementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16593149504013469895noreply@blogger.comBlogger370125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-23381355861188289642023-11-29T15:50:24.817-06:002023-11-29T15:50:24.817-06:00this truly blessed me I too am a student of the wo...this truly blessed me I too am a student of the word of God, we must know satan uses people to do his work, yes he was standing before peter but speaking to satan. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-29112296111352802722021-09-27T23:06:53.000-05:002021-09-27T23:06:53.000-05:00Thank you for your post, pastor. Thank you for your post, pastor. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-70531799224217530622018-08-30T07:33:21.882-05:002018-08-30T07:33:21.882-05:00I think that, within the narrative, it is pretty c...I think that, within the narrative, it is pretty clear: Jesus was talking to Peter. There was no one else there. Brant Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593149504013469895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-18847635610879230652018-08-29T22:38:57.235-05:002018-08-29T22:38:57.235-05:00I don't think Jesus was calling Peter Satan.wh...I don't think Jesus was calling Peter Satan.why would he want Satan behind himAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871903345163654307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-62451635553307682102016-10-13T21:26:53.161-05:002016-10-13T21:26:53.161-05:00An angry mob with pitchforks, for having an opinio...An angry mob with pitchforks, for having an opinion? Douse water on them and cast out their ignorance. You might have actual people. Before you talk about how someone walks check the way YOU walk.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704896089623725857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-22954485818135547472015-09-27T11:18:21.557-05:002015-09-27T11:18:21.557-05:00Oh my goodness, please disregard my last comment. ...Oh my goodness, please disregard my last comment. I think I need another coffee. You are clearly drawing a parallel based on the skills mentioned! MrPopularSentimenthttp://www.carpescriptura.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-57432735769558151412015-09-27T11:16:19.315-05:002015-09-27T11:16:19.315-05:00I have a quick question about your post (sorry for...I have a quick question about your post (sorry for it being so late, but I'm only now reading these chapters!). You mention that Huram-abi is compared to Bezalel and Oholiab. Do you mean that the comparison is implied based on the skills listed, or is there a translation that makes the comparison explicit? I've checked the NIV, and both it and my RSV lack any explicit comparison. <br /><br />Cheers!MrPopularSentimenthttp://www.carpescriptura.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-65820500731379018652015-03-30T11:56:00.391-05:002015-03-30T11:56:00.391-05:00Indeed on the axe head. It seems more meant to say...Indeed on the axe head. It seems more meant to say something about Elisha (or, at least, serve as proof of his power) rather than about God.MrPopularSentimenthttp://www.carpescriptura.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-19925790403220306912015-03-30T08:57:40.337-05:002015-03-30T08:57:40.337-05:00Thanks, David. Thanks, David. Brant Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593149504013469895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-91373720867575222772015-03-30T01:55:21.125-05:002015-03-30T01:55:21.125-05:00They print NASBs in paragraph format now. I've...They print NASBs in paragraph format now. I've got once, published by Zondervan, which I bought less than 6 months ago. Even found some KJVs in paragraph format last month, from Hendrickson.dave bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03481248763950817890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-29845911054394096382015-03-12T02:32:55.929-05:002015-03-12T02:32:55.929-05:00Great post. Great post. RQChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745774007026113933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-76351427488652410602015-03-03T19:06:01.300-06:002015-03-03T19:06:01.300-06:00Hi Gary,
Thanks for you comments.
I'm not su...Hi Gary,<br /><br />Thanks for you comments.<br /><br />I'm not sure I agree with your characterization of the way that the Gospels were redacted as "plagiarism." <br /><br />And regarding 2 Kings 19 and Isaiah 37, it might be well to keep in mind that the biblical authors were almost certainly not writing works that they thought would be anthologized. They thought that their works would stand alone. So the redactors of Isaiah grabbed a chapter from 2 Kings to give historical context to the prophet's words.<br /><br />I absolutely agree that these things give the lie to simplistic theories of inspiration, which are the handmaiden of a doctrine of inerrancy. Compound this with the writers' varying, and sometimes incompatible, points of view and the cognitive dissonance completely undermines biblical inerrancy.<br /><br />I think it is possible to speak meaningfully of the Bible as inspired and as the "Word of God" (though I don't often use that phrase). But simplistic formulas are unconvincing and even tend to drive thoughtful readers away from the Church.Brant Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593149504013469895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-13638504701034510422015-03-01T16:11:35.404-06:002015-03-01T16:11:35.404-06:00Christians should not be surprised that authors of...Christians should not be surprised that authors of some of the books in the New Testament "plagiarized" the writings of other New Testament authors, ie, the authors of Matthew and Luke copying huge chunks of Mark, often word for word, into their own gospels.<br /><br />This habit is not new in the Bible. There is evidence that Old Testament writers did the exact same thing. An example: the entire chapters of II Kings 19 and Isaiah 37 are almost word for word identical!<br /><br />If the Bible is the inspired Word of God, why would God have the author of one inspired book of the Bible copy almost word for word large sections, sometimes entire chapters, from another inspired book of the Bible? Is that how divine inspiration works?<br /><br />So should we simply accept this "word for word copying" as the will of the Almighty, accepting it blindly by faith, continuing to insist that God wrote the Bible, or should we consider the overwhelming evidence that the books of the Bible are human works of literature, no more divinely inspired than any other work of fallible human authors? Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02519721717265344702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-41916389351584244742015-02-18T16:19:36.198-06:002015-02-18T16:19:36.198-06:00You put me in lofty company, ToniLou.
Thank you ...You put me in lofty company, ToniLou. <br /><br />Thank you for your kind words. Brant Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593149504013469895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-32606654108518154672015-02-18T14:33:24.995-06:002015-02-18T14:33:24.995-06:00From Nadia to you -- what blessings God has given ...From Nadia to you -- what blessings God has given me this Ash Wednesday.ToniLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04075109377267561076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-89575109637629403142014-09-01T15:37:54.966-05:002014-09-01T15:37:54.966-05:00Jesus is the 2nd Snake on a Pole, the 2nd Manna fr...Jesus is the 2nd Snake on a Pole, the 2nd Manna from Heaven, and the <br />2nd Concubine<br />Jesus was thrown outside all night (the door locked) and was ravaged by evil men.<br />Isaiah chp 53 says it was God's plan for Jesus to die this way. That's why the husband(God) is not surprised.<br /> How does the song go?<br /> YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE, I’M LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN…<br />His 12 Disciples were cutoff from the main vine (concubine Jesus).<br /> Evil Benjamin may be a type of Judas.<br /> And not that 65,000 Israelites had to die to avenge the death of one concubine, but rather one concubine(Jesus) died for the many.<br /> A concubine is an earthly woman who belongs to a man and receives no inheritance, whereas Jesus is a heavenly man who belongs to God and inherits everything from the Father.<br /> See Judges chp 19 thru 21<br /><br />Jesus said in John's Gospel, "Everyone will be taught by God". If you ever get mad at God and want to give up on Scripture, just remember what it alludes to, Jesus Christ the Righteous One. Ask Jehovah and he will tell you what it means. I did. adsdasdadaddasdasdadadashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15832176610696261174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-75870386980263614232014-07-31T09:54:59.532-05:002014-07-31T09:54:59.532-05:00Wanger, your point, if you even had one, would hav...Wanger, your point, if you even had one, would have been better made without the name-calling.Brant Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593149504013469895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-72057179193127919832014-06-21T10:58:31.215-05:002014-06-21T10:58:31.215-05:00Phew! I was worried that I'd misread. Thank yo...Phew! I was worried that I'd misread. Thank you!MrPopularSentimenthttp://www.carpescriptura.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-74435338973879238352014-06-21T10:17:13.085-05:002014-06-21T10:17:13.085-05:00I don't think you're missing a thing. In g...I don't think you're missing a thing. In general you are a more careful reader than I.<br /><br />I wrote this post long enough ago that I no longer know just what I was thinking. I probably meant to imply that Phinehas and Hopni should have known better than to take the ark into battle. Though it isn't stated clearly in the text, I do think it likely that they were there as ark-bearers rather than soldiers.<br /><br />As for Eli's approval or knowledge, neither 1 Samuel nor I have an opinion on the matter. It was the news of the ark's capture and his sons' deaths that apparently did the old man in.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment and clarification!Brant Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593149504013469895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-30219909755280362342014-06-21T09:58:17.747-05:002014-06-21T09:58:17.747-05:00Is it Hophni and Phinehas who decide to send the a...Is it Hophni and Phinehas who decide to send the ark into battle? My RSV says it was "the elders" (1 Sam. 4:3) with no indication that Eli didn't know about it and give his approval. It doesn't even say that Hophni and Phinehas were there with the ark, they are merely mentioned as having died in the same battle (though I think it's reasonable to assume that they were there as bearers). <br /><br />Am I missing something? Or is this a translation issue?MrPopularSentimenthttp://www.carpescriptura.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-62699785953398230562014-05-08T09:50:47.818-05:002014-05-08T09:50:47.818-05:00Thank you, Robin, for your gracious words and for ...Thank you, Robin, for your gracious words and for the links on your website.<br /><br />I took the opportunity to poke around your site a little bit and very much like what you do there.<br /><br />God bless!Brant Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593149504013469895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-35190056736589986282014-05-08T07:46:49.744-05:002014-05-08T07:46:49.744-05:00Having studied Junia extensively both because I am...Having studied Junia extensively both because I am obsessed with women of the Bible but also as research for my historical novel about Junia, this is the best summation of the Junia “problem” that I have encountered. I was just getting ready to write a blog outlining these same arguments but I’m going to refer my readers to your blog instead. Hope that works for you! My blog is at robincohn.net. You can also follow me on my new Facebook profile at https://www.facebook.com/robincohnwomenofthebible<br /><br />I’m looking forward to following your work and alerting my readers to your thoughtful blogs.<br />Robin Cohnhttp://robincohn.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-84745003963920878002014-04-16T19:15:17.391-05:002014-04-16T19:15:17.391-05:00Thank you for coming by my blog...and for writing ...Thank you for coming by my blog...and for writing such a fine book.Brant Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593149504013469895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-6441723087972602562014-04-13T07:58:10.894-05:002014-04-13T07:58:10.894-05:00Many thanks for your close reading and gracious co...Many thanks for your close reading and gracious comments!John Anthony Dunnehttp://thetwocities.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043107720628785237.post-13666137605440079402014-03-24T19:34:37.712-05:002014-03-24T19:34:37.712-05:00Welcome to my blog, Luke, and thank you for your c...Welcome to my blog, Luke, and thank you for your comments. From the STS appended to your name and your disparaging remarks about the ELCA, I think you may be one of those disgruntled pastors who left my church body for an even smaller, probably whiter Lutheran body. <br /><br />You are right that we are predominantly white and I suppose you are entitled to the opinion that we are self-loathing though I think you fail to put the best construction on the ELCA's actions. The desire to be more inclusive, no matter how badly carried out, hardly constitutes self-hatred.<br /><br />I think that you are wrong about the ELCA redefining sin. Sin is still separation from God. It is the condition under which you, I, and every other human being, whether male, female, straight, gay, Greek, or Jew lives.<br /><br />What has been redefined is our understanding of human sexuality. In light of our current best knowledge same sex attraction cannot be considered, in and of itself, more sinful than heterosexual attraction. Nor can homosexual intercourse be universally condemned as immoral despite the catholic consensus. The question, as I have raised it repeatedly in this blog, is how can one ethically live out an innate homosexual orientation?<br /><br />Lutherans have always, and rightly, been concerned with catholicity. We have not, however, blindly accepted tradition in the face of new knowledge. Else we would still promote a Ptolemaic cosmology. We would have 72 books in our Bibles. We would celebrate 7 Sacraments and recognize the power and primacy of the Pope.<br /><br />The Office of the Keys is properly used when it comforts the repentant and goads the conscience of the guilty. The Office of the Keys is misused when it is invoked to create shame or shore up power.Brant Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593149504013469895noreply@blogger.com