Category Archives: Bible

It’s “Adam and Eve,” not “Adam and…”

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Darrell Pursiful

Atrahasis? I’ve got to admit, the old quip about “Adam and Steve” was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the title of RJS’s post at JesusCreed. But don’t let my odd sense of humor keep you … Continue reading →

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February Biblical Studies Carnival

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Darrell Pursiful

Slip on your best provolone and head on over to Cheese-Wearing Theology for this month’s Biblical Studies Carnival! Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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The Gospel According to Ephesians

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Darrell Pursiful

The next three Wednesday nights I’ll be leading a study of Ephesians at the First Baptist Church of Christ in Macon. This will piggy-back on Dr. Dee Bratcher’s just-concluded excellent study of the book of Isaiah, and will continue the … Continue reading →

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Moses, John Tyler, and Skewed Generation Lengths

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Darrell Pursiful

I thought this story about Presidential descendants was interesting: Former President John Tyler, born 221 years ago, still has two living grandchildren. The one-term president isn’t a well-known historical figure; he’s probably best remembered for helping to push through the … Continue reading →

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Earliest Manuscript of Romans?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Darrell Pursiful

John Byron reports on a newly discovered fragment of Romans (chs. 9–10, to be precise), which has only come to light in the last 48 hours. CNN is reporting that a recently unknown fragment of Romans 9-10 has been discovered in the … Continue reading →

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A Variety of Views on Jesus’ Resurrection

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Darrell Pursiful

Tim Henderson has summarized Michael Licona’s The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach. He looks in turn at five different hypotheses about what “really” happened. It’s a very helpful summary, and students in my CHR 150 class might appreciate … Continue reading →

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Rabbinic Awesomeness

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Darrell Pursiful

Web Yeshiva has links to a cornucopia of rabbinic texts (Hebrew and English): Mishnah, Talmud, Midrash, etc. (H/T: James McGrath) Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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I Am a Descendant of King David—and So Are You

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Darrell Pursiful

Jim Davila notes a Jerusalem Post article about descendants of the House of David Are you a descendant of the House of David? If you have ever wondered if blue blood flows through your veins, you might consider visiting the … Continue reading →

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Early Christian Worship

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Darrell Pursiful

Larry Hurtado has made available PDFs of two new articles he has written for the New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, one on “Worship, NT Christian” and one on “Christology.”  Given his lament about the lack of enthusiasm for the … Continue reading →

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January 2012 Biblical Studies Carnival

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Darrell Pursiful

The most recent Biblical Studies Carnival is now posted at Dr. Jim’s Thinking Shop. I can’t quite decide if it’s silicon-based or something even weirder, but it is definitely not a Carnival as we know it. Share this: Digg this … Continue reading →

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