Tag Archives: Derek Flood

Jesus interprets the Law through love

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Mel Wild

There’s one thing that’s certain. Jesus’ interpretation of Scripture was vastly different than the religious leaders of His day. And I would venture to guess, vastly different than how we might read it, too. As Derek Flood points out in his book, Disarming … Continue reading →

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The hermeneutics of love – part two

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Mel Wild

We started looking at how to know if we’re interpreting Scripture rightly in part one. What hermeneutical method do we use since there are so many different interpretations among “Bible believing” Christians? Christian Smith calls this the problem of “persuasive … Continue reading →

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The hermeneutics of love – part one

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Mel Wild

How do we read Scripture rightly? How do we know we have the right hermeneutical principle so we can arrive at the correct understanding about what the Bible is telling us? I’ve already pointed out in times past that when … Continue reading →

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Reading the Bible like Jesus | Derek Flood

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Mel Wild

I’m reading a book by Derek Flood titled, Disarming Scripture–Cherry Picking Liberals, Violence-Loving Conservatives, and Why We All Need to Learn to Read the Bible Like Jesus Did. That’s quite a title for quite a book! According to Flood, “Cherry-picking … Continue reading →

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Healing the Gospel | Derek Flood

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Mel Wild

Before I leave the subject of the atonement and how our evangelical view leaves us with a conflicted view of the Godhead, I would like to recommend a book by Derek Flood titled, “Healing the Gospel: A Radical Vision for … Continue reading →

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