Monthly Archives: December 2011

Born of a Virgin

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Athanasius: But all Scripture teems with refutations of the disbelief of the Jews. For which of the righteous men and holy prophets, and patriarchs, recorded in the divine Scriptures, ever had his corporal birth of a virgin only? Or what … Continue reading →

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Particular Content

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Karl Barth: In regard to the substance of the matter we must say that the statements about the divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ which the New Testament gives us (sometimes directly and explicitly, sometimes, quite often in fact, indirectly … Continue reading →

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Self-Giving Love

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Thomas F. Torrance: The Love that God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit eternally are, has taken incarnate form in the Lord Jesus Christ for us and our salvation. The self-giving and self-sacrificial Love manifested in … Continue reading →

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Christmas Come Early

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

Today has been an excellent day. I got all of my Christmas gifts wrapped (finally); I prepped some food for tomorrow; I hing out with my nephews for a little while; I had a friend over to watch the games; … Continue reading →

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The Date of the Nativity and the Chronology of Jesus’ Life

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

The other night my pastor discussed some different arguments for the date of Jesus’ birth so I was pleased to come across this paper by Paul Maier, which discusses the same, and much more. Check it out when you get … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Historical Jesus, New Testament | 3 Comments

I’m a Winner!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

I got word earlier today that I was one of five winners in a book giveaway sponsored by The Brazos Blog. The prize was a copy of Christian Scharen’s Broken Hallelujahs: Why Popular Music Matters to Those Seeking God. They … Continue reading →

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In the Mail

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Crossway sent along a copy of K. Scott Oliphint’s God With Us: Divine Condescension and the Attributes of God for review. Looks like a good one. B”H

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Two Good HBO Originals Get Axed

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

I learned earlier that HBO has cancelled a few of its original series, namely Hung, Bored to Death, and How to Make It in America, while renewing its new series Enlightened. I was a huge fan of Bored to Death … Continue reading →

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“Collision” on YouTube

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Patrick Chan pointed out that the documentary Collision, which followed Christopher Hitchens and Douglas Wilson on their debate tour, is available to watch on YouTube. B”H

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In the Mail

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

My copies of Robert Letham’s Through Western Eyes and Donald Hagner’s Hebrews commentary just came in. I’m looking forward to both. B”H

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