The Bibles (2)

As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.  Psalm 18:30  NIV The Lord’s word – My apologies.  This edition is a bit academic, but it needs to be since the issues surrounding the canon and the Bible require scholarly investigation.  For those who read the Bible…

The Bibles (1)

As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.  Psalm 18:30  NIV Flawless – Yes, that’s right.  The title of this little investigation is not “the Bible.”  It is “the Bibles.”  Why?  Because there is no such thing as the Bible.  Hold on!  Take a deep breath—and…

The Perfect God

As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.  Psalm 18:30  NIV Perfect – Perfection is one of God’s attributes listed by Thomas Aquinas.  The list also includes omniscience, omnipotence, eternal, immutable, etc.  I’m sure you’re familiar with the ideas even if you don’t know the theological…

Talmud Perspective

The word of the Lord is tried  Psalm 18:30 Tried – Christians have suffered for lack of knowledge.  Long ago, our faith was dislodged from its Hebraic roots and cut off from the history of interpretation that followed the Jewish path.  By the end of the third century, Christianity trod the road of Greek metaphysics,…