Hermeneutics

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Why does the destination of the Epistle to the Galatians matter?

1. If it is possible, an accurate identification of the historical context that triggered the Epistle in the first place is always important to know.

2. The date of the Epistle depend upon the destination view one holds. If the Southern Galatia view, then the Epistle was written probably after Paul's second visit to these churches (see Galatians...

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I don't deny the use of the historical-grammatical methods as they should be properly understood.

From the grammatical aspect, the Scriptures and all other books are written in a human language and all the rules of understanding any language apply. Unfortunately, the grammatical aspect used in too much of hermeneutics today has went beyond the simple motivation for understanding the grammar of Scripture—that the literal meaning of Scripture is the only correct meaning. And by this...

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This is from the Appendix of the book The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, Documented by David N. Steele and Curtis C. Thomas.

THE MEANING OF “FOREKNEW” IN ROMANS 8:29

"For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified."...

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I don’t mind some scholarly skepticism in the realm of historical criticism (higher criticism), but I reject the idea of its proponents who, owing to their emphasis on textual corruption, believe it is impossible to even speak about an original text, since these persons view the text as being unstable for many years, even centuries.

For me, an autograph is an original manuscript, the production of which is clearly described in Scripture (Exodus 24:4; Colossians 4:18; Galatians6:11)....

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I often am asked about recommendations for commentaries on the Bible. Below is a collection of recommendations by a man who I respect for his scholarship on these matters.

Source: Index to Commentary Recommendations « Green Baggins

Further comments on these recommendations and more are:

1. Old Testament

Green Baggins: Old Testament Commentaries

2. New Testament

My commentary recommendations « Green Baggins...

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