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(Created page with "{{bl| Children's stories - Introduction }} {{th}} {{1c| Introduction There are many ways to study the Bible. When we understand the mystery which was hidden from the beginning <ref>{{bgw|1Co 2:7}} But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory:</ref>, we have many more ways to approach our study. This work is produced for children of our Sunday School class. We will take stories which are k...") |
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Making connections where there are none is called 'apophenia'. Examples are the faces of religious icons people see in cookies or pancakes. Is God capable of placing a picture of Jesus in your coffee using the cream swirls? Absolutely. Is it likely for him to do so when we really don't know what Jesus looked like? | Making connections where there are none is called 'apophenia'. Examples are the faces of religious icons people see in cookies or pancakes. Is God capable of placing a picture of Jesus in your coffee using the cream swirls? Absolutely. Is it likely for him to do so when we really don't know what Jesus looked like? | ||
How do we avoid apophenia when we look for prophetic pattern? We follow the rules. <ref>https:// | How do we avoid apophenia when we look for prophetic pattern? We follow the rules. <ref>https://2ndbook.org/wiki/Rules_for_interpretation</ref> One rule is particularly useful when avoiding apophenia; every symbol must be the same thing everywhere. This removes those observations where we impose meaning upon something rather than derive meaning from it. | ||
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