by Deborah J. Shore | May 26, 2012 | Hermeneutics, Secondary Illuminations
(following comprises the final installation of the Saturday series on Secondary Illuminations of Scripture.) In our last post, we noticed that Job as a type of Christ receives a double portion of all he had before his suffering and passes this on to both his sons and...
by Deborah J. Shore | May 12, 2012 | Hermeneutics, Secondary Illuminations
(The following comprises Part Fifteen of the Saturday series on Secondary Illuminations of Scripture.) The story of Job has encouraged me in the face of losses, traumas, and trials. For the purposes of this series, the book of Job is a useful stopping point for...
by Deborah J. Shore | Apr 21, 2012 | Hermeneutics, Secondary Illuminations
(The following comprises Part Fourteen of the Saturday series on Secondary Illuminations of Scripture.) Last week we briefly considered Psalm 68:11-13. Psalm 68 is rich in allusions, and those verses hold particular encouragements for women. Now we’ll look at vv....
by Deborah J. Shore | Apr 14, 2012 | Hermeneutics, Secondary Illuminations
(The following comprises Part Thirteen of the Saturday series on Secondary Illuminations of Scripture. Deborah asked that readers consult the the NASB rather than the ESV for this one; it seems the ESV is favoring the LXX over the MT for this Psalm) I’ve talked...
by Deborah J. Shore | Mar 31, 2012 | Hermeneutics, Secondary Illuminations
(The following comprises Part Twelve of the Saturday series on Secondary Illuminations of Scripture.) I believe that only when our handling of the Living Word grants it both the space to breathe and an environment in which it can retain its shape, will our stewardship...