Repetition, Ritual, Religion

[Evangelical]

Originally Posted by aron

Ah! Common sense! What then to do when the Bible expositor's interpretive metric tells us, contrary to the clear and repeated pattern of NT reception, that whole swaths of the OT are "low", and "fallen concepts", and "mixed sentiments", and "natural" writings? And that large sections of the NT (e.g., Peter, James, Jude) are in similar straits?

In Acts 2 we see Peter standing with the eleven, saying that David, writing Psalm 16, was a prophet who knew the promise was for the Seed to come. This is part of a clear and repeated pattern of NT reception; what then to make of Psalm 18 where David says, "He rescued me because He delighted in me"? Common sense says that there's a pattern, and the One in whom God delights is the Son. See Matt 3:17; cf 2 Pet 1:17 &c

You know what Lee said? "God didn't delight in David. David was a sinner". What to do with common sense, here? Should we "just be simple, don't be hardened", and repeat "Processed! Amen, Processed" with the rest of the ministry drones? Or use our native common sense, and rehearse the word, as written, within the clear pattern of reception?

I dont see how the commentary stops us pray reading the Word.

Well the old testament is but a shadow of the new. In most Christians minds it is of secondary importance to the new.