Quotes from Rubel Shelly

It therefore provides a hermeneutical reference point for interpreting all his sayings, including the other Gospel statements from him about divorce and remarriage.

Behind each of those laws is the eternal purpose of God to act redemptively on behalf of his sinful human creatures. And we must be careful in every generation to guard against interpreting those laws in ways that cancel the intention behind them.

In the implicit hierarchy of values reflected in the Bible, principles are higher than laws and give justification for them.

It is this fulfillment motif that is so critical to interpreting not only the Sermon on the Mount but the larger role of Jesus in the drama of Holy Scripture.

Holy Scripture is progressive revelation—from partial to full, but never from error to truth.

a community of the forgiven is about love, accountability, and nurture of one's new life in Christ.