quote of the week, september 26-october 2, 2010

It is all too easy to read the traditional interpretations we have received from others into the text of Scripture. Then we may unwittingly transfer the authority of Scripture to our traditional interpretations and invest them with a false, even idolatrous, degree of certainty. (Carson 2002 [1996]:17)

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References:
Carson, D. A. (2002). Exegetical Fallacies, 2nd Ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. (Original work published 1996)

quote of the week, august 29-september 4, 2010

If we grasp a little better where we fit into the Bible's story line, how God looks at our sin, what our own rebellion rightly deserves, then although not all our questions about evil and suffering are answered, we are likely to face the wounding times with less resentment and indignation, and with more gratitude and trust, than would otherwise be the case. (Carson 2006:46)

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References:
Carson, D. A. (2006). How Long, O Lord?: Reflections on Suffering and Evil, 2nd Ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. (Original work published 1990)