“ One crucial thing to keep in mind as you read any Hebrew narrative is the presence of God in the narrative. In any biblical narrative, God is the ultimate character, the supreme hero of the story. Gordon D. Fee
“ The problem with a “free” translation, on the other hand, especially for study purposes, is that the translator updates the original author too much…On the one hand, these renditions often have especi… Gordon D. Fee
“ Because the Bible is God’s Word, it has eternal relevance; it speaks to all humankind, in every age and in every culture. Gordon D. Fee
“ Whether one likes it or not, every reader is at the same time an interpreter. That is, most of us assume as we read that we also understand what we read. We also tend to think that our understanding i… Gordon D. Fee
“ The concern of the scholar is primarily with what the text meant; the concern of the layperson is usually with what it means. The believing scholar insists that we must have both. Reading the Bible wi… Gordon D. Fee
