“Attentive readers will also note the significance of the form he uses for much of his teaching—the parable. The parable is the teaching tool of the sage, indicated by the fact that the Greek term for “parable” (parabolē) is used… — Tremper Longman III Copy Share Image
“We do not read the Bible aright until we learn to read it as the Story of Israel that comes to completion — fulfillment… — Tremper Longman III Copy Share Image
“We believe that if the Bible is God speaking, then the most important posture of the Christian before the Bible is to listen.” — Tremper Longman III Copy Share Image
“Everything that he had had was a gift from God, given to him during his life. He came into the world with nothing (naked).… — Tremper Longman III Copy Share Image
“The presence of [precious] materials in the wilderness can be explained only as a result of the so-called plundering of the Egyptians (Ex. 12:33-35).… — Tremper Longman III Copy Share Image
“The author(s) of the Pentateuch believed that God actually created the universe in the past, Abraham migrated from Mesopotamia to Palestine, Moses parted the… — Tremper Longman III Copy Share Image
“if we follow the example of the psalmist The Psalms are an honest expression of emotions.” — Tremper Longman III Copy Share Image
“1–2. Job speaks. At the conclusion of the epilogue, we heard that Job sat in silence with his three friends for seven days. The… — Tremper Longman III Copy Share Image
“Worship in many churches is a spectator sport. If we listen to the commands of the psalmist, our worship will radically change.” — Tremper Longman III Copy Share Image
“Thus one of the important contributions of the book of Job (as well as Ecclesiastes)[108] is to undermine the idea that retribution theology works… — Tremper Longman III Copy Share Image
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