Category Archives: New Testament

Jesus Didn’t Teach What the NT Says about Him—But So What?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Interesting thought from Larry Hurtado about unexplored premises in Historical Jesus study: [B]oth sides have subscribed to a common premise, which goes something like this:  If a serious difference can be shown between what Jesus himself taught (especially what he … Continue reading →

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Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

“Professor says Adam’s sin was failure to lead” “The beginning of God’s curse on Adam indicated that he fell because he heeded the voice of his wife, which contradicted God’s established order and represented the first biblical example of abandonment … Continue reading →

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What Did Paul Really Say about Slavery?

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Some readers may be interested in this paper by Scott Bartchy (linked by Ben Witherington): “Paul Did Not Teach ‘Stay in Slavery’: The Mistranslation of κλῆσις in 1 Corinthians,” A Paper presented to the Combined Session of the African-American Hermeneutics … Continue reading →

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The Third Quest for the Historical Jesus is Over

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

So says Craig Evans. Great, now I’m going to have to revise my introductory Historical Jesus lecture AGAIN! (H/T: Marc Goodacre) Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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John and Christology

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

I love this quotation from F. C. Conybeare: If Athanasius had not had the Fourth Gospel to draw texts from, Arius would never have been confuted…if Arius had not had the Fourth Gospel to draw texts from, he would not … Continue reading →

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Hebrews News

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Tommy Wasserman announces the discovery of a new early manuscript of Hebrews. Ken Schenck announces the successful defense of a new dissertation on Hebrews (and offers his own thoughts about “rest” in Heb 3–4). Share this: Digg this postRecommend on … Continue reading →

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On Selecting Ministers

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

I agree with Ken Schenck that the most important qualifications in a minister are spiritual, not academic. I also agree with him that biblical scholarship has its place and every denomination ought to have a few Bible scholars laying around: … Continue reading →

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Coverage of the Media’s Coverage of Those Fake Lead Codices

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

GetReligion has picked up the story of those fake lead “Jesus tablets” or whatever you want to call them. In particular, Mollie discusses how the media handled the issue. Larry Hurtado and April DeConick are mentioned, and the contributions of … Continue reading →

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What John 3:16 Actually Says

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Joel Hoffman explains the Greek grammar of John 3:16. Little known fact (if you didn’t study Greek at SBTS during the James Blevins era): The Greek text of John 3:16 can be sung to the tune of “What a Friend … Continue reading →

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Must Be Essene to Be Believed!

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Check out DeadSeaScrolls.org. (H/T: Jim Davila) Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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