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> [Theology is an attempt to explain a subject by men who do not understand it. The intent is not to tell the truth but to satisfy the questioner.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elbert-hubbard/theology-is-an-attempt-to-explain-a-subject-by-men-who-do-not/)

[Elbert Hubbard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elbert-hubbard/)

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> [“Biblical theology attempts to embrace the message of the Bible and to arrive at an intelligible coherence of the whole despite the great diversity of the parts. Or, put another way: Biblical theology investigates the themes presented in Scripture and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-j-hafemann/biblical-theology-attempts-to-embrace-the-message-of-the-bible-and-to/)

[Scott J. Hafemann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-j-hafemann/)

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