Law with a Capital L

So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.  Romans 7:12 NASB Law – It is common Christian belief that the “Law of Moses” has been set aside with the death of Jesus.  Under the Augustinian-Lutheran interpretation, the “Law” was a restrictive, despotic decree for Israel because Israel needed…

Law vs. Law

So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.  Romans 7:12 NASB Law – Why is the Law holy?  Before you answer, consider the radical difference between the Greco-Roman view of Law and the Semitic biblical view of Law.  Christine Hays offers some insight: “Divine law can be minimally…

The Last Word on the Matter

So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. Romans 7:12 NASB Holy– I wonder how long it will take before Christianity recognizes that its caricature of the Jewish Torah is a gross error. Oh, I can probably answer that. Forever!  Why?  Because the existence of Christianity depends on an implicit anti-Semitism. Lloyd Gaston made…

Ferrari Grace

So, then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.  Romans 7:12  NASB Law – I live on Thoroughbred Lane, but the only horses I have ever had are the ones packed into the back of fine examples of human engineering like this Ferrari 512TR that used to grace my…

Law And Order

So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. Romans 7:12 Good – What is good?  Well, there’s the good news.  What’s good about that?  It’s the announcement that we can have peace with God.  That’s pretty good.  In the scheme of things, peace with God counts a lot. …