http://biblicalpreaching.net/2007/11/23/imposing-points-on-a-text/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:51:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://biblicalpreaching.net/2007/11/23/imposing-points-on-a-text/#comment-953 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:40:17 +0000 http://biblicalpreaching.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/imposing-points-on-a-text/#comment-953 I’ve always been baffled by the dictum that a single literary unit (biblical or otherwise) has one main point. While for practicality’s sake we probably have to preach as if it does, the Scripture itself is multivalent enough that the “one main idea” approach runs the risk of violently dissecting the text. For example, Jesus’ use of anothen in John 3:3 comes immediately to mind.

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