http://www.theocentricpreaching.com/2007/02/28/two-ways-to-read-the-bible/ "The most difficult lie I have ever contended with is this: Life is a story about me." Donald Miller Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:34:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.theocentricpreaching.com/2007/02/28/two-ways-to-read-the-bible/#comment-421 Tim Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:12:42 +0000 http://www.theocentricpreaching.com/2007/02/28/two-ways-to-read-the-bible/#comment-421 True, since theologically the Bible is the Word (Jesus), but I would hesitate to say that David and Goliath is about salvation through Jesus, or "real giants." In the much bigger picture Jesus comes from the line of David, but in the passage itself isn't the point that no one can defy the living God (1 Sam 17:26)? Thus David doesn't defeat Goliath because of slick skills or incredible courage, but because God will not allow his name to be defied and the battle belongs to him (17:36, 45-47). True, since theologically the Bible is the Word (Jesus), but I would hesitate to say that David and Goliath is about salvation through Jesus, or “real giants.” In the much bigger picture Jesus comes from the line of David, but in the passage itself isn’t the point that no one can defy the living God (1 Sam 17:26)? Thus David doesn’t defeat Goliath because of slick skills or incredible courage, but because God will not allow his name to be defied and the battle belongs to him (17:36, 45-47).

]]> http://www.theocentricpreaching.com/2007/02/28/two-ways-to-read-the-bible/#comment-405 Dave Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:15:53 +0000 http://www.theocentricpreaching.com/2007/02/28/two-ways-to-read-the-bible/#comment-405 I totally agree but sometimes pastors just use bible stories as illustrations the same way that the apostles can seemingly grab from the OT to make a point with no regard to redemptive history. I totally agree but sometimes pastors just use bible stories as illustrations the same way that the apostles can seemingly grab from the OT to make a point with no regard to redemptive history.

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