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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).
PHall | August 16, 2018
What methods did Eve use to determine eating of the forbidden tree was permissible? Warning – these might sound familiar. 1. Perspective Over Revelation – “The woman saw the tree was good for food” (Genesis 3:6). 2. Pleasure Over Self-Control – “and that it was a delight to the eyes” (Genesis 3:6). 3. Power Over […]
PHall | August 8, 2018
The first case of adding to God’s word is by Eve. God told Adam not to eat of the tree; Eve added not to touch (Genesis 2:17; 3:3). The following tries reimagining Eve’s mind based upon human experience. Hopefully I will not be guilty of doing what Eve is accused of – adding to the […]
PHall | May 21, 2018
What law did Cain break when he murdered Abel? As to what is revealed, God had not yet commanded “Thou shalt not kill” (Exodus 20:13). So for Cain, how was “sin crouching at the door” (Genesis 4:7) when sin is the violation of God’s revealed law (Romans 7:7)? The answer is necessary implication and inference. […]
PHall | January 11, 2017
Pattern Theology The Hebrew writer quotes God commanding Moses to build according to the pattern (Hebrews 8:5). This pattern for Moses copied Heaven in some way to be imitated in the Tabernacle. Admittedly, to me that is incredible, bordering on incredulous for the tangible to take on the intangible. God who is greater than I, […]
PHall | January 11, 2017
Inferences and the Heart Interpreting through inferences is a sticky subject, and some when addressing “necessary inferences” ask “Necessary to who?” This is especially true when when interpreting to find God’s authorization for our activities. Logically speaking an inference can’t be necessary unless it is necessarily implied. When teaching on authority I often use the […]
PHall | December 7, 2016
Is book, chapter, and verse enough? There is a difference between knowing “what is written” and how it is applied (Lk.10:25-37). What happens when they don’t match? The lawyer wants to know how to inherit eternal life. Jesus goes to book, chapter, and verse by asking, “What is written? How does it read to you?” […]
PHall | September 4, 2015
There is an irony in studying that is so uncomfortable it often controls our conclusions: We have to want to be wrong. Most often we couch it positively: we have to want to be right. But before we can be right we must first be willing to be proven wrong. It is the same with […]
PHall | July 31, 2015
When discussing how to establish authority, some have given up on commands, examples, and necessary inference (or better implication). If you see the acronym CENI, that is what this is. One common way to disparage it is to ask the seemingly unanswerable question, “Necessary to who?” The point then is made, what is necessary to […]
PHall | November 19, 2014
My High School English teacher often said of commas, “When in doubt, leave it out.” She didn’t realize she was also affirming a great hermeneutical principle to apply to Biblical authority. When members of the remnant tried to prove their priesthood, “These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be […]