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1 | Nephilim Humans? | Gen 6:4 | Brent Douglass | 1925 | ||
The bad hermeneutic is to take a passage with an obscure meaning, choose a speculative interpretation and then build additional expanded theories upon it. This can hardly be called Biblical interpretation at all. It's more a matter of reverse deduction. Most of us, including myself, have probably done this at one time or another, but that doesn't make it any less dangerous or meaningless. The idea for this kind of hermeneutical sequence might flow something along the lines of, "I think this (e.g. demons having sex with women) might be able to happen, and this is the closest thing in the Bible I can find to even vaguely and minimally support its existence; therefore, I'll use this as my verse for it." This is kind of like building a reverse pyramid, with a very narrow base and a wide top. The foundation is completely incapable of holding up anything, yet an expansive building rests upon it. |
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2 | Whose bad hermeneutics? | Gen 6:4 | charis | 1939 | ||
Dear Brent Douglass, So what you are saying is that the idea of angels procreating with humans is just as shaky as demons doing the same? If this is so, I am in complete agreement with you. Indeed the 'bad hermeneutics' started with those who blandly stated 'as fact' that the 'sons of God' were angels, right? If I am guilty of anything, dear friend, it is for taking the absurd to the next 'logical' step of absudity, which was exactly my point. After reading your 'bio,' I am careful not to take offense at your 'argumentative style.' Please afford me the same courtesy and do not be put off by my sense of humor :-) I love you, friend and colleague, in Christ Jesus, charis |
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3 | Whose bad hermeneutics? | Gen 6:4 | Brent Douglass | 1992 | ||
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