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# William J. Webb

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William J. Webb is a theologian, ordained Baptist minister, and former professor of New Testament at Heritage Seminary, Ontario. He is currently adjunct professor at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto. He is notable for developing the "redemptive-movement" hermeneutic in his book Slaves, Women & Homosexual

##  Quotes by William J. Webb

> [“Nothing surpasses the need to live out the redemptive spirit of Scripture. Therein lies its heart. Therein one discovers the essence of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-webb/nothing-surpasses-the-need-to-live-out-the-redemptive-spirit-of/)

[William J. Webb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-webb/)

[Redemptive](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/redemptive/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/436/william-j-webb-86017_religion_nothing-surpasses-the-need-to-live-out-t_1547275.jpg)

> [“As part of our interpretive task, then, we must distinguish between kingdom values and cultural values within the biblical text. With every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-webb/as-part-of-our-interpretive-task-then-we-must-distinguish-between/)

[William J. Webb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-webb/)

[Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bible/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f41/william-j-webb-86017_bible_as-part-of-our-interpretive-task-then-we_1731117.jpg)

> [“If fish were scientists, probably the last thing they would discover is water!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-webb/if-fish-were-scientists-probably-the-last-thing-they-would-discover/)

[William J. Webb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-webb/)

[Fish](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fish/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f52/william-j-webb-86017_science_if-fish-were-scientists-probably-the-las_1770669.jpg)

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