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To: PieterCasparzen
I’d suggest Matthew Henry’s commentary ... to get ... what was generally accepted theology for 1,700 years or thereabouts.

"Generally Accepted Theology."

LOL, now there's a new one. Of course, since it was so generally accepted, you don't have to say by whom, since, well, it was general, right? And pay no attention to those one or two teeny-tiny slaughters over, uh, the general acceptance of theology, in the past, oh, 1,700 years.

And especially don't think it's just Matthew Henry’s personal opinion.

That would never do. Why, if everyone had a personal opinion... they'd have to answer to God for it!

No, no, no. Generally Accepted Theology is much better. Then any mistakes are simply not your fault.

Hey, it's just the way things are DONE, and God will simply have to accept it.

12 posted on 01/15/2012 9:12:51 PM PST by Talisker (Apology accepted, Captain Needa.)
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To: Talisker

It’s a well-known Protestant commentary; I’ve seen it described as being a standard that was widely considered to be a comprehensive and overall well-done work from the time it was published.

I’m not sayin’ it’s the only commentary. Certainly we must remember that the Bible is the divinely inspired and commentaries are not.

Just my own recommendation for a self-study tool.

I am not a pastor and I don’t claim to be one.

I just recommend it because it find it very useful as a starting point for examining verses in depth.

I figured that someone who is asking questions in a forum would find such a commentary useful.


20 posted on 01/15/2012 9:44:46 PM PST by PieterCasparzen (We have to fix things ourselves.)
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