Ok, this will be the last quote of the day. This will get me up to speed on quoting two chapters a day. There are nine chapters to the book, so, I'm having to make multiple quotes on certain days.
Here is a quote from Chapter 4 of my book Calling on the Name of Jesus. These are actually quotes from different ends of the chapter. The first quote is one of the opening statements from chapter 4, and the last quote is actually one of the last statements from chapter 4. So, hopefully this will spark your interest to know the context between the quotes.
Chapter 4: "In the Name of" i.e. "Calling on the Name"
pg. 57
Idioms are not subject to the normal rules of grammar, and cannot be understood literally. Some common idioms of the English language are: “Don’t have a cow,” “Bee in your bonnet,” “As easy as pie, “Bitten off more than he could chew,” etc. Idioms are understood by their common usage and context. An idiom is defined by its usage in a particular language. To understand the idiomatic meaning of a phrase, one should find as many examples of the idiom and examine the consistent usage of the phrase. The meaning of an idiom is the same in any context. Understand we are talking about the Biblical meaning and usage of the phrase in the name of.
pg. 72,
This understanding is based upon the consistent and natural use of the phrase in the name of used throughout the Bible. Here there is a simple and perfectly intelligible explanation, derived from a consistent use of the Scriptures, of the expression in the name of. There is nothing subtle or abstruse in this interpretation; and whatever further meaning may be justified in finding in the phrase, verbal pronunciation or orally invoking the name at least must not be excluded or neglected. The Biblical meaning of the phrase in the name of is NAMING, CALLING UPON the name. Dr. J. A. Robinson in his study of “in the name of” in The Journal of Theological Studies (1906) concluded:
“… the baptizer acted authoritatively in that Name: he had a right to INVOKE the Name, and to bring into play the power which accompanied the NAMING of the Name … enough, I hope, has been said to shew that what appears to be the most natural translation of the Greek is capable of reasonable and adequate interpretation, if we approach it in the light of the prevalent conceptions of the earliest age.”11
Chapter 4: "In the Name of" i.e. "Calling on the Name"
pg. 57
Idioms are not subject to the normal rules of grammar, and cannot be understood literally. Some common idioms of the English language are: “Don’t have a cow,” “Bee in your bonnet,” “As easy as pie, “Bitten off more than he could chew,” etc. Idioms are understood by their common usage and context. An idiom is defined by its usage in a particular language. To understand the idiomatic meaning of a phrase, one should find as many examples of the idiom and examine the consistent usage of the phrase. The meaning of an idiom is the same in any context. Understand we are talking about the Biblical meaning and usage of the phrase in the name of.
pg. 72,
This understanding is based upon the consistent and natural use of the phrase in the name of used throughout the Bible. Here there is a simple and perfectly intelligible explanation, derived from a consistent use of the Scriptures, of the expression in the name of. There is nothing subtle or abstruse in this interpretation; and whatever further meaning may be justified in finding in the phrase, verbal pronunciation or orally invoking the name at least must not be excluded or neglected. The Biblical meaning of the phrase in the name of is NAMING, CALLING UPON the name. Dr. J. A. Robinson in his study of “in the name of” in The Journal of Theological Studies (1906) concluded:
“… the baptizer acted authoritatively in that Name: he had a right to INVOKE the Name, and to bring into play the power which accompanied the NAMING of the Name … enough, I hope, has been said to shew that what appears to be the most natural translation of the Greek is capable of reasonable and adequate interpretation, if we approach it in the light of the prevalent conceptions of the earliest age.”11
Thanks again for your interest. Continue checking for more quotes from Calling on the Name of Jesus.
Jason L. Weatherly
Great stuff Jason. Thanks for sharing.
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