(March 31, 2012 at 4:10 pm)tobie Wrote: I was told that Psalms 17:9 (From the wicked who oppress me,The Book of Psalms is not a book of Doctrinal law. The book of Psalms is a book of praises. That would be like trying to teach the Gospel Only using a song book as your source. Yes there is truth, but it is not definitive doctrinal truth.
From my deadly enemies who surround me.) shows the omni benevolence of god during RS lessons at school.
Conversely one can not properly exegete a passage from the book of Psalms that establishes a principle found nowhere else in the bible.
that said Psalms 17:9 has ABSOLUTLY Nothing to do with establishing Omni benevolence as a leading attribute of God.
Quote:I think that was what one of the vatican councils said anyway.Then ask them to show you book Chapter and Verse.