Comments on: Quote of the Day: Continuing Revelation In Heaven

By: Scripture Zealot

Scripture Zealot — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:41:02 +0000

I wonder. They would seem to go for that.
Jeff

By: ElShaddai Edwards

ElShaddai Edwards — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:37:39 +0000

Have the open theism folks got a hold of this concept yet?

By: Scripture Zealot

Scripture Zealot — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:55:55 +0000

My brain just locked up. I needed a reboot.

By: Edward Pothier

Edward Pothier — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:47:55 +0000

Maybe the need for God to study Torah three hors a day gives credibility to those involved with hermeneutics who deny that “authorial intent” is relevant to the meaning of a text, i.e. that a text has a meaning of its own independent of the author.

I have difficulty with that! Of course, reader-response criticism by God reading his own Torah text might be interesting?

By: Scripture Zealot

Scripture Zealot — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:29:51 +0000

Edward thanks. I have to say that sounds strange that God would study what He authored. Of course, I like the idea of studying Scripture in heaven, but don’t tell non-Christians! Wouldn’t it be great to study it and have a correct understanding of it? Then study some more and learn even more? As for now I can’t get enough of it. When I’m in a hurry to learn I often think I have the rest of my life. But maybe ‘rest of my life’ is longer than I think.
Jeff

By: Edward Pothier

Edward Pothier — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:01:45 +0000

Disclaimer: I am by no means any kind of an expert on Judaism and Jewish traditions.

But I remember reading about a tradition that even God studies Torah for three hours a day (ignoring also the question of time in heaven!). I googled and found references to the Babylonian Talmud Avodah Zarah 3b for this concept of divine Torah study.

If God still studies scripture, perhaps we might have to also. That might be heavenly for us scripture-philes, but a real hell for some others!

By: Scripture Zealot

Scripture Zealot — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:50:59 +0000

Thanks. I want to get his book on suffering and it sounds like I would like this one too.
Jeff

By: Daily Links – 11.14.09 | Community of the Risen

Daily Links – 11.14.09 | Community of the Risen — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:42:06 +0000

[...] Continuing Revelation I liked this quote from Randy Alcorn: “Does Scripture indicate that we’ll learn in Heaven? Consider Ephesians 2:6-7: “God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace.” “Show” means “to reveal.” “In the coming ages” indicates this will be an ongoing revelation, in which we learn more and more about God’s grace.” [...]

By: ElShaddai Edwards

ElShaddai Edwards — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:13:31 +0000

If you’re interested in this view (and I think it’s valid), you might want to pick up Alcorn’s book “Heaven”. Very much in the NT Wright school of eschatology, but going into more consideration of what life in Heaven might be like.