Contrary to the belief and practice of many Christians, the etymological origin of a word is no sure indicator of its meaning. While I think he goes a little bit too far, Michael Heiser does a great job pointing this out in the follow video. He also explains other related linguistic fallacies. I said that he goes a little bit too far because sometimes the etymology can give us some hint as to the words meaning, but that's not always the case.
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Words and Exegetical Fallacies
Contrary to the belief and practice of many Christians, the etymological origin of a word is no sure indicator of its meaning. While I think he goes a little bit too far, Michael Heiser does a great job pointing this out in the follow video. He also explains other related linguistic fallacies. I said that he goes a little bit too far because sometimes the etymology can give us some hint as to the words meaning, but that's not always the case.
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