Is Paul Arguing for Universal Salvation?

Re: Is Paul Arguing for Universal Salvation?

Originally Posted by David Taylor

I just went back and re-read his post 96. He lists a few scriptures, then he explains what he believes Paul is trying to get across. He lists a few more scriptures, and he explains what Paul in saying in the next set, and so forth. To me, that is exegeting the scriptures. List them, and share what you think the author is saying, and the points the author is trying to get across. He addresses the scriptures similarly to how a Matthew Henry or Adam Clarke commentary would approach the scriptures, to discuss them and expound upon them. To this point in this thread, he's the only one I've seen break out every part of Romans 11 and specifically address each section.

Commentary and exegesis are two completely different things. Often, commentary can follow exegesis. Here (on this forum), it is more common for commentary to follow concept. In regards to the above post, there is a little bit of inductive thinking, lots of conceptual thinking, and commentary attached to it that at times states the exact opposite of what Paul is saying because of certain concepts that inform their viewpoint. As I said, the earlier post on Genesis tipped me off that the poster can at times view scripture deductively, mostly thinking conceptually.

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Twelve is the number of government. Thus, it is quite apropos that I am on my way towards wielding the power of twelve bars - each bar like, say, a tribe.....or a star.....or, maybe an apostle. A blue apostle. Like apostle smurfs. Does anyone remember smurfs? And all the controversy about them being from the devil? It's probably bad that I juxtaposed "apostle" and "smurf" in the same sentence. But then, I probably lost you at "blue apostle". Yes, my friends, this is what "rare jewel of a person" is actually implying. "Rare Jewel of a Person" really means, "Potentially Insane".