Rubel Shelly

(1945) Civil Servant

7 quotes in 11 categories

Rubel Shelly is a civil servant.

Quick Facts About Rubel Shelly

Born: January 1, 1945
Profession: Civil Servant

About Rubel Shelly

[Wikidata] American academic... | [Wikipedia] Rubel Shelly is an author, minister, and former Philosophy professor at Lipscomb University. He is the former president of the then Rochester College. He has a notable interest in ecumenism.

Quotes by Rubel Shelly

“It is this fulfillment motif that is so critical to interpreting not only the Sermon on the Mount but the larger role…

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Sermon on the mount

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“In the implicit hierarchy of values reflected in the Bible, principles are higher than laws and give justification for them.”

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Bible

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“Behind each of those laws is the eternal purpose of God to act redemptively on behalf of his sinful human creatures. And…

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Law

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“Heard as a moralist’s diatribe, the Sermon on the Mount is an impossible-to-bear judgment. Read as a series of mandates for Jesus’…

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Daily life

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“a community of the forgiven is about love, accountability, and nurture of one’s new life in Christ.”

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Community

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“Holy Scripture is progressive revelation—from partial to full, but never from error to truth.”

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Bible

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“It therefore provides a hermeneutical reference point for interpreting all his sayings, including the other Gospel statements from him about divorce and…

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