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Old 10-19-2007, 01:59 PM
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Rushdoony is an idealist. Jordan's commentary cannot simply be dismissed (although I as a premillennialist do take issue with it ). Jordan does brutalize liberal scholarship and force you to think about the whole Bible.
Though Rush's idealism would not affect how he brings out the socio-political significance of events within the book. Another problem with James Jordan is his multi-perspectivalism (or whatever its called).:2cents:
“Interpretive maximalism”

Yes, that is what you call it.
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