Authority of scripture

[St.Roymond]

@Mervin_Bitikofer

I’m reminded of somebody’s observation (Pete Enns?) that the set of texts we call “the Bible” can be thought of as a “text in travail with itself”. Not a buzz-phrase for those who will perform whatever contortions necessary to re-make it into one seamlessly self-conforming unity.

The scripture is like a single garment, but it is neither complete nor intact but frayed and with gaps.

[Apistos]

@St.Roymond

@Mervin_Bitikofer

I’m reminded of somebody’s observation (Pete Enns?) that the set of texts we call “the Bible” can be thought of as a “text in travail with itself”. Not a buzz-phrase for those who will perform whatever contortions necessary to re-make it into one seamlessly self-conforming unity.

The scripture is like a single garment, but it is neither complete nor intact but frayed and with gaps.

Motley, tatterdemalion, over a thousand years in the making, from thousand year older weave, with unshrunk cloth patched to old, and very worn for two thousand more.

Fit for an emperor.