The Ostensive Hermeneutical Principle: Unlocking the Power of Fee’s Axiom  
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The Ostensive Hermeneutical Principle: Unlocking the Power of Fee’s Axiom  

ByIsrael Shaw

I am on the hunt for the ostensive phrasing of Fee’s Axiom. The treasure I seek is the hermeneutic, as in THE Hermeneutic. This hermeneutic applies to every letter, word, and sentence in Holy Writ. It always applies. A biblical interpretation is deficient if it does not adhere to this rule. Here is the ostensive hermeneutical principle. 

Matthew 18:21-22
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Matthew 18:21-22

ByIsrael Shaw

There is more to forgiveness than its legal aspects. And more manifestations than just the act of mercy. God beckons us to pursue forgiveness in our lives because of how good forgiveness is to us.

To the Depressed Christian: Embrace Your Brokenness
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To the Depressed Christian: Embrace Your Brokenness

ByIsrael Shaw

When we look at Jesus, we lose the fear that keeps us from seeing that we need to help. Those who seek help, first see the need. Confession between you and the Father is where all of this begins. When we look to the Holy Spirit, we sense wholeness started. With the Father, our faith broadcasts future hope when God makes all things new.

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1 Corinthians 15: You Can Count on God

ByIsrael Shaw

In the midst of considering Paul’s passion for the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection, we cannot miss an important point in Paul’s apologetic, which is God’s promises do not fail. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the…