Justification by Faith
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CHAPTER VI. JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH.
BY H. C. G. MOULE, D. D., BISHOP OF DURHAM, ENGLAND.
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
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CHAPTER VI. JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH.
BY H. C. G. MOULE, D. D., BISHOP OF DURHAM, ENGLAND.
Bill Tharp, in his article on interpretation, offered an interpretation of I John 2:27 that seemed to skirt the issue.
My speciality in Midrash, I believe, may shed light on this passage. Much of the New Testament, I believe, is Midrash (commentary, explanation, elaboration) on Old Testament passages. I believe I John 2:27 is a Midrash on Jeremiah 31:34 (ESV)
“So here’s a proposal for a different memory device—one that’s truer to Reformed theology and far more helpful for discussions of Calvinism”
(The proposal is the video following the lengthy historical intro)
Discussion