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2006-01-27 - I am beginning a study on the Word of God, in preparation for the OGV project and for future studies. After all, a proper understanding of the nature and purpose of God's revelation is a necessary component of Bible translation and any study of His word.
1. First Thoughts
2. (On the Inspiration of the Scriptures)
3. (The Purpose of God's Revealed Word)
4. (The Canon of Scripture)
I have a lot of Scripture-related Notes, that is, notes from Sermons, from Bible Study, from work, etc. that I am trying to collect into some coherent whole. When I am able to do so, I will begin placing portions of them here. Those already uploaded are, unfortunately, in a very rough state.
Today (2005-1-12) I have had a rather rude awakening. I had been thinking (largely because I had never heard it before) that I had thought up a rather good explanation for God's acceptance of Cain's sacrifice (the natural one). However, I checked that passage in my friend's condensed Matthew Henry Commentary, and it had that explanation (which no one else I know of has ever mentioned to me) and TWO more very reasonable explanations. And, while this is perhaps the first time I have even picked up Matthew Henry's Commentary, I must say it is the best I have read yet, and I have read quite a few (though most were a bit skewed toward the study of the original language and culture, rather than the true spiritual meaning of the passage. Mr. Henry doesn't mention one thing that I thought was blatantly obvious, but he brings out about ten things I never fathomed instead. To cut the story short, if you are looking for a good commentary, skip all the modern ones, and go for Matthew Henry's Commentary, at least for starters, and be sure to pray about what he says.
The rude awakening, which I didn't explain, was the realization of how proud I was getting about all my "discoveries" in Genesis and such. The making of this website is something of a pride issue, flaunting my knowledge (or what I think is my knowledge) to the world. So, having realized this, what do I do about it? Good question.
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