Quotes by Grant R. Osborne

Grant R. Osborne (1942–2018) — Theologe und Neutestamentler · evangelikal · USA

Grant R. Osborne (1942–2018) war ein US-amerikanischer evangelikaler Neutestamentler, der fast vier Jahrzehnte lang an der Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois lehrte. Bekanntheit erlangte er vor allem durch sein Standardwerk zur biblischen Hermeneutik sowie durch seine Vermittlung moderner exegetischer Methoden im konservativ-evangelikalen Raum. Bibellesern bieten seine zahlreichen Kommentare bis heute eine Verbindung aus philologischer Gründlichkeit und gemeindenaher Auslegung.

Era: Today

Recurring topics: The Bible & the Word of God, Wisdom & Understanding, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Humility & Pride, Time & Transience, Growth & Character, Discipleship

Quotes by Grant R. Osborne

God created the world in the way that he saw fit, and humans should not question the divinely appointed order. All wisdom literature, not just Job, develops this theme (e.g., Is 40:28- 29). Human beings must take their proper place in the cosmos, find their appointed life and make the most of it.
Grant R. Osborne

What if we spent as much time and money on Bible study as we do our hobbies?
Grant R. Osborne

Our task is to decipher the meaning of the historical-theological text in biblical narrative, not to reconstruct the original event.
Grant R. Osborne

They have been fulfilled in Christ, so we must determine their theological purposes and apply them to current situations. We need holiness and a proper relationship with God just as they did, and the legal regulations properly understood can help us center on those critical areas of the Christian life.
Grant R. Osborne

Sources: wikipedia.org, kiddle.co, etsjets.org, cbeinternational.org

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