Tag: Redemptive-Movement Hermeneutic
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Jubilee Ethic
Jubilee sounds like an idea with great potential. However, as Yogi Berra once observed, “To say a player has potential means he hasn’t done it yet.” (Of course, he also said, “I didn’t really say a lot of the things I said.”) There is no evidence that Israel ever observed the Jubilee. In fact, they…
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Redemptive-Movement Hermeneutic Index
Redemptive Movement Hermeneutic Redemptive Movement Hermeneutic Diagram
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Redemptive Movement Hermeneutic Diagram
Yesterday I wrote about the Redemptive Movement Hermeneutic. Today I thought I would share a diagram that William J. Webb used to illustrate the idea. It comes from "Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity Without Hierarchy," page 383. Redemptive Movement Hermeneutic
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Redemptive-Movement Hermeneutic
A few years ago, I learned that I have a Redemptive-Movement Hermeneutic. (Not to worry. They tell me it can be treated with surgery and proper medication.) A hermeneutic is the “lens” we look through to read Scripture. This lens involves our understanding of God and his purposes in giving Scripture. It affects our perceptions…