{"id":16,"date":"2021-06-08T00:26:43","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T00:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-02-07T21:47:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T21:47:38","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id16_afb82c-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id16_afb82c-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id16_afb82c-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:3px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id16_afb82c-c7 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id16_afb82c-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id16_afb82c-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id16_afb82c-c7 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column16_ae844b-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16_ae844b-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16_ae844b-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16_ae844b-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16_ae844b-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16_ae844b-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16_ae844b-a1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16_ae844b-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16_ae844b-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16_ae844b-a1 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GodToldMe-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"God Toel Me Graphic\" class=\"wp-image-192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GodToldMe-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GodToldMe-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GodToldMe-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GodToldMe-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GodToldMe.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column16_0ee693-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16_0ee693-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16_0ee693-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16_0ee693-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16_0ee693-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16_0ee693-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16_0ee693-95{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16_0ee693-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16_0ee693-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16_0ee693-95 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/RayHeadShot2.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Ray Prince\" class=\"wp-image-42\" style=\"width:321px;height:435px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Herman U. Tickle (aka Ray Prince)<br>06\/07\/1956-02\/11\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id16_35f846-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id16_35f846-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id16_35f846-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:11px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id16_35f846-e0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id16_35f846-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id16_35f846-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id16_35f846-e0 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column16_20bde7-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16_20bde7-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16_20bde7-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16_20bde7-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16_20bde7-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16_20bde7-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16_20bde7-f3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16_20bde7-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16_20bde7-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16_20bde7-f3 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_9420d0-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_9420d0-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_9420d0-ad\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_9420d0-ad mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_9420d0-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_9420d0-ad\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_9420d0-ad img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_9420d0-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_9420d0-ad\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading16_9420d0-ad wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_9420d0-ad\">The Basis of HermVent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Satan was the first, setting the pattern for all who would come later. He denied the clear warning that God had given and then put his own spin on the message &#8211; \u201cYou will not die, you will become like God!\u201d This was in clear opposition to what God had said.<br><br>Anytime we add to what God has said, dispute what God has said, or reinterpret what God has said in a way that does not accurately present WHAT God has said &#8211; we are guilty of Hermeneutical Ventriloquism, putting our words in the place of God\u2019s word &#8211; our words in God\u2019s mouth.<br><br>This is a site for preachers and teachers of the Word of God.&nbsp;It is a challenge to constantly, consistently, and continually verify our words with the words of the Text. While Satan was guided by a less than noble cause, most of the time Bible preachers and teachers are driven by a firm belief that the Bible is the Word of God and must not be mishandled. We approach the text with a set of beliefs that we believe to be good and right. Therefore, since the Bible is the Word of God, it must affirm what we believe. We do not generally seek to make the Bible affirm what we believe, we just expect that it will. So anything that can be read to support our beliefs is emphasized while anything that conflicts with our beliefs is minimized or ignored. To acknowledge that the Bible sometimes fails to support what we believe is tantamount to sacrificing the beliefs and traditions of God\u2019s church. It is this often unconscious mind set that leads us to commit hermeneutical ventriloquism, sometimes with great intensity and enthusiasm.<br><br>The ONE task of the preacher is to faithfully proclaim what God has said. The preacher is not to add or subtract from the message. He is not to reinterpret the message so as to make it more culturally palatable or less offensive to fallen men. He is not to mold the message to fit the creeds or traditions of the church and her leaders, no matter how sincere and God-loving these men may have been. His task is to simply proclaim, \u201cTHUS SAITH THE LORD GOD!\u201d If he fails in that, he has failed in his primary obligation\u2014he has failed in his most important task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hermeneutics is the process of interpreting the Word of God, or exegeting the Word. Ventriloquism is when one person attempts to speak through\/for another. A Hermeneutical Ventriloquist is one who puts his words in God\u2019s mouth and declares, \u201cthus saith the Lord!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This page is a rant, a vent &#8211; against all Hermeneutical Ventriloquists; dedicated to venting against those words that are wrongly presented as coming from God\u2019s own mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When preachers add to or modify what God has said, to either lessen or intensify His word, we have put our words into God\u2019s mouth and virtually elevated our word above His. It is a very serious thing to declare \u201cthus saith the Lord\u201d when He has not thus said. Any man who delivers a message to God\u2019s people that is not from God is in essence saying, \u201cmy words outweigh God\u2019s Word\u201d or perhaps less direct, \u201cGod could have been more clear, let me clarify\u2026\u201d or, \u201cthis is what God meant\u2026.\u201d Or, perhaps more commonly, \u201cThe text must be read and understood this way, because then it fits with the history and tradition of the church.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God is not unclear. His word is perspicuous, clear and plain. That is not to suggest that there are no difficult passages in Scripture, rather it is a declaration that God knows how to communicate well and does so when we take His Word at face value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The preacher\u2019s task is simple: to deliver the message from God. To read the text, give the sense or meaning of the text, and to help the people to understand what God has said (Neh 8:8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The faithful expositor of the Word is committed to reexamining his theology every time he comes to a passage. His declarations must be filtered not only through a particular text, but through the whole of Scripture. Paul commended the Bereans for receiving his message with a ready and sincere mind, then he added that they \u201csearched the Scriptures daily whether those things were so\u201d (Acts 17:11). This must always be our practice whenever we approach a text. There are relatively few sacred cows, the unassailable meat of the Word, essential foundational presuppositions \u2013 but there are a few.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column16_d88ee5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16_d88ee5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16_d88ee5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16_d88ee5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16_d88ee5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16_d88ee5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16_d88ee5-f8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16_d88ee5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16_d88ee5-f8 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16_1379ee-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16_1379ee-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16_1379ee-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16_1379ee-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16_1379ee-3b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16_1379ee-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16_1379ee-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16_1379ee-3b inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Hermeneutical Ventriloquism Extraordinaire<br>Faithfully putting words in God\u2019s mouth for over 6 millennia!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id16_d15a9c-95{margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;}.kb-row-layout-id16_d15a9c-95 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id16_d15a9c-95 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id16_d15a9c-95 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id16_d15a9c-95{border-top-left-radius:14px;border-top-right-radius:14px;border-bottom-right-radius:14px;border-bottom-left-radius:14px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id16_d15a9c-95 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16_4159cd-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16_4159cd-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16_4159cd-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16_4159cd-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16_4159cd-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16_4159cd-a7{position:relative;}.kadence-column16_4159cd-a7, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column16_4159cd-a7:not(.specificity){margin-right:15px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16_4159cd-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16_4159cd-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_3eb206-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_3eb206-47\"] mark.kt-highlight{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette1);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette1);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette1);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette1);}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading16_3eb206-47 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-4-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_3eb206-47\">General Presuppositions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is impossible to approach the Bible without presuppositions. We either believe that it is the Word of God, or it isn\u2019t. We either believe that God has spoken plainly with the intent of communicating truth well, or we believe that His words are shrouded in mystery and difficult to understand. We believe that His word is to be taken literally according to the normal usage of words and figures of speech, or we believe that it must be filtered through a theological belief system. We either believe that His word is the ultimate authority, or that authority is shared with history and church tradition. We believe that His word corrects the theological preconceptions of the interpreter, or we believe that the foundational concepts of the prevailing majority opinion throughout the history of the church informs and guides our interpretation of the text. If it is the majority opinion, any variation must be rejected. We either believe that the determinations and decrees of the church councils throughout history define and guide our understanding of truth, or we believe that Scripture alone defines truth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column16_3a32ef-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16_3a32ef-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16_3a32ef-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16_3a32ef-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16_3a32ef-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16_3a32ef-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16_3a32ef-8f{position:relative;}.kadence-column16_3a32ef-8f, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column16_3a32ef-8f:not(.specificity){margin-left:15px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16_3a32ef-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16_3a32ef-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16_3a32ef-8f inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e\"]{font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,\"Helvetica Neue\",sans-serif, \"Apple Color Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Symbol\";}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette1);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette1);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette1);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette1);-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e\"] mark.kt-highlight{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette1);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette1);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette1);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette1);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e\"] mark.kt-highlight{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette1);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette1);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette1);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette1);}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-4-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_d372ee-0e\">Essential Presuppositions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>God\u2019s Word alone is the ultimate and final authority for all matters of faith and doctrine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Bible is to be understood in a literal grammatico-historical sense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salvation is by grace alone through faith in God alone for all peoples in all ages. Since the cross, Jesus Christ is the object of that faith. All who come to Christ in faith will be saved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>God\u2019s ultimate purpose in creation is to reveal His glory to all creation and to manifest and share His glory in and through His people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Biblical Covenants guide our understanding of God\u2019s work with His people and the world. God is the same always, but His dealings with men have changed at times.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jesus is the God-man, fully God and fully man, one with God the Father and God the Spirit from eternity past and through eternity future.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id16_5206f2-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id16_5206f2-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id16_5206f2-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id16_5206f2-4e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id16_5206f2-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id16_5206f2-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id16_5206f2-4e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column16_b8866d-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16_b8866d-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16_b8866d-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16_b8866d-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16_b8866d-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16_b8866d-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16_b8866d-6c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16_b8866d-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16_b8866d-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16_b8866d-6c inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-posts-id-16_0e6576-9f .entry.loop-entry .entry-header .entry-title{font-size:29px;}.kb-posts-id-16_0e6576-9f .kb-post-list-item{display:grid;}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-16_0e6576-9f content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-1 grid-lg-col-1 item-image-style-beside\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-230 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eisegesis category-hermeneutics tag-bible-study\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/24\/scripture-tradition\/\" aria-label=\"Scripture vs. Tradition\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scripture-v-Tradition-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Graphic for this post\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scripture-v-Tradition-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scripture-v-Tradition-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scripture-v-Tradition-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scripture-v-Tradition-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scripture-v-Tradition.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/category\/eisegesis\/\" class=\"category-link-eisegesis\" rel=\"tag\">Eisegesis<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/category\/hermeneutics\/\" class=\"category-link-hermeneutics\" rel=\"tag\">Hermeneutics<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/24\/scripture-tradition\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Scripture vs. Tradition<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Herman U. Tickle<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>At what point do we determine that any subject is so far outside of our own cultural spectrum that we will refuse to re-examine what Scripture has to say about the matter?\u00a0 Are there some things so foreign to our theological bias that we cannot even consider the option that our position may not be&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/24\/scripture-tradition\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Scripture vs. Tradition<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-196 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hermeneutics tag-bible-study\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/31\/what-is-hermeneutics\/\" aria-label=\"What IS Hermeneutics\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HermV_Statement-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"What Is graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HermV_Statement-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HermV_Statement-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HermV_Statement-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HermV_Statement-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HermV_Statement.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/category\/hermeneutics\/\" class=\"category-link-hermeneutics\" rel=\"tag\">Hermeneutics<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/31\/what-is-hermeneutics\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What IS Hermeneutics<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">admin<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Hermeneutics is the \u201cscience of interpretation\u201d (Ramm, Protestant Biblical Interpretation, xiii). Specifically then, Biblical Hermeneutics is the science of Bible interpretation. \u201cHardly any study in the whole vast realm of intellectual life could be more important than the science of hermeneutics as applied to the Word of God, that which gives us an understanding of&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/31\/what-is-hermeneutics\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> What IS Hermeneutics<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-170 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eisegesis category-hermeneutics tag-bible-study tag-hermeutics\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/08\/roseglasses\/\" aria-label=\"Reading the Bible Through Rose-Colored Glasses\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RoseColoredGlasses-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rose-Colored Glasses image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RoseColoredGlasses-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RoseColoredGlasses-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RoseColoredGlasses-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RoseColoredGlasses-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RoseColoredGlasses.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/category\/eisegesis\/\" class=\"category-link-eisegesis\" rel=\"tag\">Eisegesis<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/category\/hermeneutics\/\" class=\"category-link-hermeneutics\" rel=\"tag\">Hermeneutics<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/08\/roseglasses\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Reading the Bible Through Rose-Colored Glasses<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Herman U. Tickle<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>I had brought several books to read and a few to reread. In rereading one of my books that I had previously highlighted, I was shocked to find that the yellow highlights were gone. I thumbed through the whole book.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/08\/roseglasses\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Reading the Bible Through Rose-Colored Glasses<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-131 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cultural category-marriage tag-multiple-wives tag-polygamy\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/09\/polyga\/\" aria-label=\"Is Polygamy Biblical?\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Polygamy-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Graphic on polygamy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Polygamy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Polygamy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Polygamy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Polygamy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Polygamy.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/category\/cultural\/\" class=\"category-link-cultural\" rel=\"tag\">Cultural<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/category\/marriage\/\" class=\"category-link-marriage\" rel=\"tag\">Marriage<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/09\/polyga\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Is Polygamy Biblical?<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Herman U. Tickle<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Of all the subjects that cause us great discomfort, perhaps none bring as much uneasiness as the marital practices and customs of the Old Testament. I never come to the subject of Abraham, Sarah, and Hager without some anxiety&#8230;.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/09\/polyga\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Is Polygamy Biblical?<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-113 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cultural tag-alcohol tag-drinking\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/09\/alcohol\/\" aria-label=\"Was the Wine Alcoholic?\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Water2Wine-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Water to Wine graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Water2Wine-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Water2Wine-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Water2Wine-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Water2Wine-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hermvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Water2Wine.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/category\/cultural\/\" class=\"category-link-cultural\" rel=\"tag\">Cultural<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hermvent.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/09\/alcohol\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Was the Wine Alcoholic?<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Herman U. Tickle<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Fundamentally, when Scripture conflicts with our tradition it creates discomfort. 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