Posted by kirkcaudle on April 24, 2013
The following notes come from Cheryl McGuire:
After spending 181 pages (actually160 pages plus the Introduction) Jim gives us a transition from Chapter 1 to Chapter 5, outlining Chapters 2, 3, and 4 much more briefly.
Jim reminds us that the thesis of the letter to the Romans is found in 1:17. However, I think we should encompass all of verses 16-17. Using Jim’s translation (and which uses the word trust in place of faith) we read:
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Posted by kirkcaudle on April 4, 2013
The section that I will be dealing with in this post is pages 111-138, Romans 1:16-17. The following are Jim’s translation (first) and the KJV translation (second) of these verses:
(16)I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is God’s power to bring salvation for all those who thrust, both to the Jew first and to the Greek. (17) For God’s justice is revealed in it by means of trust to those who trust, even as it has been written, “And the just will live by trust.”
(16) For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (17) For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, The just shall live by faith. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by kirkcaudle on March 6, 2013
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One thing that I really appreciate that Jim does in this book is that he includes the actual text that he is working with. He provides both the KJV and his own translation. One thing that I suggest when reading the Bible is to reference alternative translations. I know that some of us can read Konie Greek, but I recognize that the vast majority of people cannot. Therefore, consulting alternative translations (especially for difficult verses) can be an excellent resource for one’s own study.
I will be dealing with pages 21-46 in this post, which encompasses Romans 1:1. Yep, that’s it…one verse. With Jim’s help, I will attempt to provide a few thoughts on this opening verse of the book. Jim spends 15 pages on this one verse. I, however, will spend nowhere near that much time in this post! I will assume that most of the people reading these notes will have easy access to a KJV. Because of this, the verse that I quote below will come from Jim’s own translation. I suggest comparing it will others that you find.
Find the reading schedule here and find Robert’s great notes on the introduction here. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Robert C. on March 1, 2013
(See the introductory post to this series here.)
In the introduction, Jim first addresses some helpful background issues pertaining to the to Romans (pp. 1-6); then he discusses the structure and over-arching message of Romans (pp. 7-10); then he touches on some substantive thematic issues (pp. 11-20). I’ll first offer a quick summary with some thoughts on these first two sections. Then, I’ll discuss the substantive issues Jim raises, focusing first on faith and works, then on covenant. Finally, I’ll add a couple other thoughts about my own interest in these themes, and some other themes like universalism. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by joespencer on March 1, 2013
If you’re not yet aware, go take a look at the Church’s announcement of a 2013 edition of the LDS scriptures. The new edition is already available online and will be available in print in August. Changes are in many ways minimal, but significant often enough. Following links from the announcement page, you’ll be able to find a full account of all changes made. Here, though, are some of the highlights: Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Robert C. on February 22, 2013
A group of us have decided to jointly read and discuss Jim Faulconer’s recent book The Life of Holiness: Notes and Reflections on Romans 1, 5-8.
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Posted by kirkcaudle on December 7, 2012
As the host of the newly created Mormon Book Review Podcast I have the opportunity to read and/or review a variety of books dealing with Mormonism. Recently, I have been approached and asked for recommendations on good LDS themed books that have been released during 2012. Other blogs, such as this BCC post by J. Stapley, have created some nice lists of their own. In order to stay within the spirit of the Feast blog, my Christmas list will focus on books that deal directly with scripture and/or theology. The books are listed in alphabetical order, contain an Amazon link, as well as links to audio interviews with the authors (if applicable). Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Robert C. on February 24, 2012
[This is a guest post submitted by William C. Van Buskirk. Thanks Bill, we hope to hear more from you!]
Section 93 of the Doctrine and Covenants was received by Joseph Smith on May 6, 1833. Joseph provides no background as to what prompted this revelation. Since Section 93 uses the language and ideas of the Prologue of John (John 1:1-18), it would appear that Section 93 was the result of an interaction of Joseph Smith with the Prologue. But between the summer of 1830 and the time of this revelation, Joseph had been engaged in his New Translation of the Bible and he had already finished the New Testament. From time to time Joseph would go back to passages already translated to make further changes. We know that the New Translation was on Joseph’s mind as he received Section 93. D&C 93:53a reads: “And, verily I say unto you, that it is my will that you should ahasten to btranslate my scriptures….” It may be that Joseph was engaged in editing his translation of John 1 when he received Section 93. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by joespencer on December 27, 2011
A guest post from Gerald Smith over at Joel’s Monastery. He’s already posted this over there as part one of his notes for the first Book of Mormon lesson. We wondered if it might be of interest to the Feast community as a reflection on the Documentary Hypothesis and the Book of Mormon. Gary has agreed, and here we are. Many thanks to Gary for these thoughts! Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by joespencer on October 21, 2011
In a (less and less) recent comment in response to a post by NathanG, I outlined some of what I want to say here. I want now to say it in a bit more detail, and alongside an explanation of how these “four ways of reading scripture” relate to each other. To get started, though, let me simply provide relatively independent, quasi-phenomenological accounts of each of the four ways. After that, I’ll have something to say about their entanglement together. I fear this post can only ultimately come across as so much arrogance, but I offer it up nonetheless in the hopes that it can at least spur some conversation. Read the rest of this entry »
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