tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post4165558272356315299..comments2024-03-03T21:51:46.662-05:00Comments on stylos: Interpreting a difficult text: Galatians 3:20Jeffrey T. Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16374856944409335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post-52558865197738466532013-05-06T21:30:18.417-04:002013-05-06T21:30:18.417-04:00Thanks for the encouragement A. Some weeks I feel...Thanks for the encouragement A. Some weeks I feel wholly inadequate (because I am)to handle the word and oftentimes I do not spend nearly the amount of time needed in prayer and preparation/study. The clock runs out. I told my children that being a pastor is like having two ten page papers due every Sunday at 11:00 am. Hope you'll come and visit the next time you're in the Old Dominion.<br /><br />JTR Jeffrey T. Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16374856944409335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post-85261092679504329932013-05-06T12:56:44.661-04:002013-05-06T12:56:44.661-04:00
Pastor Jeff,
I just recently enjoyed listening t...<br />Pastor Jeff,<br /><br />I just recently enjoyed listening to this sermon. I find your interpretation very convincing and contextually meaningful.<br /><br />Thanks for the hard work in the ministry!AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199858509918497666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post-56971972264632194512013-04-30T14:25:42.618-04:002013-04-30T14:25:42.618-04:00Hoy hoy, Pastor Jeff.
As my dear old Uncle Charle...Hoy hoy, Pastor Jeff.<br /><br />As my dear old Uncle Charley used to say, "Jackie, sometimes I sets and thinks and sometimes I jis' sets."<br /><br />When Uncle Charlie sat and thought, he was meditating, which is a good thing to do when Scripture is involved. Praying is another thing I'll do when Scripture and I get involved.<br /><br />Meditation isn't over thinking or over analyzing, as you point out. I particularly like your quote about 'vain speculation'. I hadn't come across that one and I like it - it's quite neat.<br /><br />When Charley 'jis' set', he was loafing. It takes practice to just set. Some people never seem to really master it.<br /><br />Later!<br /><br />Mad JackMad Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190137186843630543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post-55774889873632005182013-04-30T12:28:26.326-04:002013-04-30T12:28:26.326-04:00MJ,
I'm glad you "generally" enjoy ...MJ,<br /><br />I'm glad you "generally" enjoy reading the blog (smiles) and appreciate your comments and interaction.<br /><br />I'm a bit hesitant fully to agree that "oftentimes it doesn't pay to over think or analyze Scripture." I think it is always fruitful to medidate on Scripture (cf. Psalm 1:2). I agree, however, with your statement, if you are saying that such study is fruitless when it only yields vain speculation and never reaches firm conclusions and assurances, being like those Paul described in 2 Timothy 3:7: "ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth." I hope this reflection is not that.<br /><br />JTR Jeffrey T. Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16374856944409335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post-79513782273718491342013-04-30T11:44:17.533-04:002013-04-30T11:44:17.533-04:00This is a nice post. I looked up Galations 3 and ...This is a nice post. I looked up Galations 3 and gave it a read. My own opinion, which is worth exactly what you're paying for it, is that oftentimes it doesn't pay to over think or over analyze Scripture.<br /><br />The law was given to angles (messengers) with the order to pass the law along to one or more mediators, regular folks like you and I. The idea being that the law didn't originate from said mediator or from the angels, but from the Lord alone. Note that the Lord includes Jesus and the Holy Spirit.<br /><br />So there.<br /><br />I read your blog on an irregular basis and generally enjoy it, although a few of your posts tend to have a lot more information than I can assimilate at one time. Thanks for keeping your blog up. Mad Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190137186843630543noreply@blogger.com