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On Studying the Scriptures

Posted in Biblical Interpretation on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

A most important path to the discovery of duty is also the study of the divinely-inspired Scriptures.  For, in them, are not only found the precepts of conduct, but also the lives of saintly men, recorded and handed down to us, [as they] lie before us like the living images of God’s government, for our [...]

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The Biblical Languages

Posted in Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Languages on March 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Oh, how happy the Fathers would have been if they had had our opportunity to study the languages and come prepared to the Holy Scriptures!  What great toil and effort it cost them to gather up a few crumbs, while we, with half the labour – yes, almost without any labour at all – can [...]

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J. I. Packer Week – 3

Posted in Biblical Interpretation, J. I. Packer on October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

My way of reading Scripture involves five distinct convictions about theological method.  That one’s method must be a posteriori and biblically determined is, for me, a truth of first importance.  These five convictions, together, fix the method to be followed when one faces problems of faith and practice and seeks to grow in the knowledge [...]

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