through which we all view our world. It is only fair that I try to describe, as best as I can, the particular tint that my assumptions give to my worldview. First, I confess that my theological preferences tend toward the Reformed end of the spectrum. While my goal is to allow the biblical text to speak for itself, unencumbered by any interpretive bias, I confess the possibility of personal blind spots.4 Like any believer, however, I also trust that faithful Bible study will eventually reshape mistaken