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Comment on PaRDeS — the four levels of interpretation by Four is the loneliest number – senses of Scripture « Bible Study: Methods and Techniques

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:59:24 +0000

[…] debate regarding the dating of the four level scheme. Dr. James Trimm in his article “PaRDes – the four levels of interpretation” adopts the position that the four levels are pre-Christian. His observations […]

Comment on PaRDeS — the four levels of interpretation by On Critical Reception of Harry Potter and Twilight Part 5: Iconological Criticism and Best Sellers (A) | Wandlore.net

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:21:09 +0000

[…] in the 2nd Century, whether certainly Plato’s Cave Allegory points to a very similar perspective. The acronym for these four layers in Hebrew and Aramaic was P-R-D-S (frequently ‘PaRDeS’ or “Garden” in Hebrew): P standing for pashat or ‘simple,’ R for […]

Comment on PaRDeS — the four levels of interpretation by Deriving Literal Truth from Symbolic Passages - does truth matter? « ZWorld - The World to Come

Sat, 26 May 2007 00:01:08 +0000

[…] a very difficult task. The knowledge of the method of four levels of ancient Jewish interpretation, PaRDeS, is also a must, for it is extensively used in the NT. But beyond these one gets nowhere unless he […]

Comment on What Happens in Heaven — a circular letter by what happens in heaven - a circular letter :: Newstack

what happens in heaven - a circular letter :: Newstack — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 07:32:13 +0000

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Comment on What Happens in Heaven — a circular letter by Pierres Service » Blog Archive » what happens in heaven - a circular letter

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:03:17 +0000

[…] what happens in heaven — a circular letter this is one of the nicest emails i have seen and it is so true: i dreamt that i went to heaven and an angel was showing me around. we walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels. my angel guide stopped in front of the …Read more: here […]

Comment on Natural and Grammatical Genders — the role of grammar in translations… by Deriving Literal Truth from Symbolic Passages - does truth matter? » ZWorld - The World to Come

Sat, 28 Oct 2006 11:00:32 +0000

[…] So what is so difficult in interpreting biblical passages? One must first of all understand Jewish mindset to understand the Jewish book. The knowledge of history, culture and language is also required, just as being aware of the difference between natural and grammatical genders. So it is a very difficult task. The knowledge of the method of four levels of ancient Jewish interpretation, PaRDeS, is also a must, for it is extensively used in the NT. But beyond these one gets nowhere unless he gets the concept right. Always interpret symbolic passages in the light of literal truth, not the other way around. […]

Comment on Regenerated or “Natural” Nature? by Gentiles Doing the Deeds of the Law - what does Paul mean? » ZWorld - The World to Come

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 09:57:13 +0000

[…] In the earlier post I argued that people need training in righteousness. What was said here doesn’t contradict it. There are people who are naturally good. All others need training. We may elaborate more on this in another post […]

Comment on Gentiles Doing the Deeds of the Law — what does Paul mean? by Regenerated or “Natural” Nature? » ZWorld - The World to Come

Regenerated or “Natural” Nature? » ZWorld - The World to Come — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 09:55:13 +0000

[…] In an earlier post I argued that it was possible that some Gentiles fulfilled the requirements of the law of God simply by their good nature. Traditional Christian theology discounts such possibility. Let me add a few more thoughts on the subject — verifying the context and the usage of terms will shed more lights on the meaning of the passage. […]

Comment on Sin Nature — or lack of training in righteousness? by Gentiles Doing The Deeds Of The Law - what does Paul mean? » ZWorld - The World to Come

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 05:45:20 +0000

[…] In the above Paul refers to sinful acts, not to some kind of “sin nature”. I have dealt with the idea in another post. […]