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McKnight on Spence on Justification
Scot McKnight is wondering whether the traditional Reformation doctrine of justification is not biblical but rather “Roman, Western, and medieval.” Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend
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Reading the Gospels both Critically and Evangelically
Michael Bird: I have to say that there are two approaches to the Gospels which I ardently despise. First, some über-secularists want to read the Bible as nothing more than a deposit of silly ancient magic, mischievous myths, whacky rituals, … Continue reading
What Do You Get When You Cross the Talmud with a Spreadsheet?
Some interesting numbers on the frequency of biblical citations in the Talmud, which Michael Satlow is presently at a loss to adequately explain. As I slowly gain more familiarity with the many extraordinary but poorly documented powers of Excel, I’ve … Continue reading
Why Theological Growth Is Like a Home Improvement Project
An apt analogy from Peter Enns. People can choose to renovate or not. It’s up to them. But sooner or later, if we’re paying attention, we will see that all of our houses show wear and tear that can’t be … Continue reading
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Bovell: The Culture of Biblical Inerrantism
Carlos Bovell is guest-posting at Peter Enns’s blog. According to Enns, Bovell is becoming a leading critic of the evangelical notion of biblical inerrancy, but unlike other such critiques, his is not the rant of an outsider, but the careful, … Continue reading
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March Biblical Studies Carnival
It may be abnormal. It may be interesting. Perhaps it is even both. At any event, the march Biblical Studies Carnival is now posted at Duane Smith’s Abnormal Interests blog. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe … Continue reading
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Adam: Genesis and Paul
There has been a lot of blog chatter lately about the “historical Adam” and whether or not he actually existed. I suspect the real issue for some Christians is not so much what to do with the Adam we find … Continue reading
Crash Course on the Septuagint
Did you know that the New Testament writers almost always quoted the Septuagint (LXX), and early Greek translation of the Old Testament, rather than the Hebrew Bible itself? You would if you read Michael S. Heiser’s nice, brief introductory article … Continue reading
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Transfiguration Sunday Sermon: “Managing Mystery (to within an Inch of Its Life)”
2 Kings 2:1-12; Mark 9:2-9 I think the closest I’ve ever been to a “mountaintop experience” was on a riverboat. I had just arrived in Louisville, Kentucky to start attending seminary. Crescent Hill Baptist Church always rented the Belle of … Continue reading
Scot McKnight Interview
Ed Stetzer interviews Scot McKnight about his recent book, The King Jesus Gospel. A key thought for me comes near the end: I also contend that a gospel that is first Christology and then soteriology is more biblical and differs … Continue reading
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