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PHall | October 13, 2021
They Did It Wrong, So We Know What Is Right I’ve concluded that (almost) everything first century churches did, they messed up. Oh, they did much good, especially in evangelism (1 Thessalonians). However, I think it is safe to say we often know what churches were supposed to do right because they got corrected when […]
PHall | September 2, 2021
A Serious Game On the surface this is a fun game. Going deeper this is a hermeneutics lesson. But first, find 3 differences in these two pictures. Now, these games actually make a good illustration of studying the Bible. 1. If our interpretation doesn’t match Jesus, it is not a perfect match. 2. If our […]
PHall | February 19, 2020
If you have to explain a joke, it no longer is funny. Likewise, when you have to explain “hermeneutics”, it no longer is simple. For example, is the following text difficult to understand:• “Some time later, David inquired of the LORD: “Should I go to one of the towns of Judah?” The LORD answered him, […]
PHall | November 8, 2019
Red Light, Green Light, Yellow Light. Sounds like a Dr. Seus book. Instead it is an oversimplification that will hopefully make a memorable and valid point.Red Light – These are the “thou shalt not” commands. The Bible is filled with them, including in the new covenant of Christ: “put away lying” (Ephesians 4:25).Green Light – […]
PHall | September 11, 2019
There is no doubt, nor denying, the Bible is more ambiguous than we – I – would like. Admittedly, no doubt we also use the ambiguity for our own will (more on that later). Why and how do we deal with this hermeneutical phenomenon? First, 3 dangers Making things ambiguous when they are clear. Making […]
PHall | January 3, 2019
Almost always there are different ways to say the same thing. Often, people become partial towards or bias against one method of expression versus another. That’s why used car dealers don’t sell “used cars”; they sell “previously owned cars.”Doy Moyer rephrased and reexamined a disdained expression so as to refocus our attention on how common […]
PHall | December 13, 2018
A simple explanation of what is authority: AUTHORity comes from the AUTHOR. If something is AUTHORized, it is because the divine AUTHOR AUTHORed it in His book.
PHall | December 6, 2018
Lane-splitting is legal in California. That means a motorcycle can ride in between the cars in traffic if the pace is stopped or slow. The purpose is to alleviate traffic. BUT this is not about motorcycles so keep reading. Lane-splitting is illegal in other states according to their statutes. However, in some places it is […]
PHall | December 3, 2018
APTITUDE – Interpretive Principles – How to Let the Bible Explain Itself – When Studying Difficult Passages The word of God is inspired and does not contradict. Conflicts due to circumstances, culture, and incomplete information on our part. Conflicts also occur when we pit one text against another. Also (and this will be discussed more in […]
PHall | November 11, 2018
An interpretation that the author and reader can share. (Heard this today listening to a lecture and thought it interesting. The point was to not introduce anything into the text the writer and reader wouldn’t be aware of and couldn’t share).