With every literary genre or form come some conventional expectations that the biblical authors either follow or deviate from. — Craig Blomberg Copy Share Image
In the New Testament alone there are Gospels, acts, epistles, and an apocalypse. Gospels contain literary forms like miracles, parables, pronouncements, proverbs, farewell discourses,… — Craig Blomberg Copy Share Image
“Some conservative evangelicals write or speak as if the only legitimate form of Christianity is inerrantism. Only a tiny minority throughout church history has… — Craig Blomberg Copy Share Image
Don't assume a parable narrates something that actually happened. Recognize that apocalyptic is filled with symbols. Expect a lot of metaphors in poetry. Don't… — Craig Blomberg Copy Share Image
“essential Christian beliefs are not affected by textual variants in the manuscript tradition of the New Testament.” — Craig Blomberg Copy Share Image
Protestants and Catholics have historically disagreed on the canon of the Old Testament but agreed on the canon of the New Testament. Christians throughout… — Craig Blomberg Copy Share Image
The Bible itself claims that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom". — Craig Blomberg Copy Share Image
The Bible may be more than an ordinary human book but it's not less, and the same principles therefore apply in interpreting it as… — Craig Blomberg Copy Share Image
With every literary genre or form come some conventional expectations that the biblical authors either follow or deviate from. — Craig Blomberg Copy Share Image
“I wonder how often evangelical Christians in today’s world have completely inverted these priorities, kowtowing to the overly conservative, judgmental insiders and blasting away… — Craig Blomberg Copy Share Image
“Does one approach the Scriptures (or any other influential document or collection of documents in the history of world civilization) with a hermeneutics of… — Craig Blomberg Copy Share Image
Never take biblical interpretation lightly. Never assume you've arrived or learned all that you can. Be a lifelong learner, but always apply what you're… — Craig Blomberg Copy Share Image
