Monthly Archives: March 2011

Self-Loathing

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

One common counter to the idea that the NT can be antisemitic in any of its writings is that the NT was written by Jews. I understand and appreciate the reasoning but it’s wrong nonetheless. Self-loathing exists and isn’t as … Continue reading →

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Historical Jesus: What Can We Know and How Can We Know It?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Le Donne, Anthony. Historical Jesus: What Can We Know and How Can We Know It? Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2011. Pp. xiv + 146. Paper. $12.00. ISBN 9780802865267. Amazon | CBD . . With thanks to Eerdmans for this review … Continue reading →

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Saint Peter: The Underestimated Apostle

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Hengel, Martin. Saint Peter: The Underestimated Apostle Translated by Thomas H. Trapp. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2010. Pp. xiv + 161. Paper. $18.00. Amazon | Eisenbrauns | CBD . . With thanks to Eerdmans for this review copy! There are … Continue reading →

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In the Mail

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

My dear friend Roberto (the o is silent) Jimenez (the Jimenez is not) was generous enough to send me a hot off the press NIV2011 large print Thiline Reference Bible. I can’t thank Robert enough for his generosity! The Bible … Continue reading →

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Book Notice and Sale: Thriving at College

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

The Westminster Bookstore is running a promotion for a new book by Alex Chediak called Thriving at College: Make Great Friends, Keep Your Faith, and Get Ready for the Real World!. From now until April 5th they will be offering … Continue reading →

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Some CBD Sales You Might Be Interested In

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

CBD has a number of books for cheap that look to be pretty good. Here’s a few that caught my eye: Stanley Grenz, The Named God and the Question of Being – $4.99 Christopher Seitz, Figured Out: Typology and Providence … Continue reading →

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The Bible Teacher’s Desk

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

The other day Brian Fulthorp wrote about the Bible teaching pastor’s desk and quoted Walter Kaiser as saying: The exegete [i.e., the Bible teacher] should keep on his [or her] desk a well-marked text book of Biblical theology along with … Continue reading →

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Unadulterated Preaching in Norwegian

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

I just noticed on my dashboard that someone was referred to my blog from a blogspot blog that I’d never seen or heard of before. It’s called Dekodet and it’s written in Norwegian. The post that links to my blog … Continue reading →

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Obedient Friendship

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Here’s something we’d all do well to remember: As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept … Continue reading →

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Tripartite Temple

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

We sang a song in church today that said something about the Holy of Holies and it got me wondering whether or not the metaphor of the believers’ body as the temple of God supports the tripartite understanding of humanity. … Continue reading →

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