Monthly Archives: February 2012

Heated Disagreements

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

I had the privilege of teaching Bible study at my church tonight. I was poised to teach about idolatry last week but I got bumped to this week. No big deal. I didn’t get to teach on idolatry though. We … Continue reading →

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The Bible in a Year: Day 60 (Joshua 7-9)

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Joshua 7 — It almost seems like they dealt harshly with Achan, but in reality, it was either deal with him and get rid of the things that were devoted to destruction, or have destruction brought on all of Israel. … Continue reading →

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In the Mail

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Peter Lang sent along a copy of Mesrob K. Krikorian’s Christology of the Oriental Orthodox Churches: Christology in the Tradition of the Armenian Apostolic Church for review. This volume has, quite literally, the smallest text I’ve ever seen printed in … Continue reading →

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The Bible in a Year: Day 59 (Joshua 1-6)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Joshua 1:8 — Classic passage that almost every Christian memorizes. But notice how the law shall not depart out of the mouth—not the heart or mind—the mouth. Of course this doesn’t exclude the heart or mind. One can’t speak something … Continue reading →

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Jesus the Savior: The Meaning of Jesus Christ for Christian Faith

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Placher, William C. Jesus the Savior: The Meaning of Jesus Christ for Christian Faith Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2001. Pp. x + 230. Paper. $24.95. Amazon | CBD . . With thanks to WJK for this review copy! In … Continue reading →

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In the Mail

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

James Spinti from Eisenbrauns was kind enough to send along a copy of John Anderson‘s Jacob and the Divine Trickster: A Theology of Deception and YHWH’s Fidelity to the Ancestral Promise in the Jacob Cycle. The subtitle is a bit … Continue reading →

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I Just Realized…

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

I just realized that the title of my last post would have been better as “Foxes in the Hen House.” Maybe even “Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing,” although that might have been a bit too harsh. Oh well. B”H

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Wolves in the Hen House

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Check out Billy Birch’s Litmus Test for True Classical Arminianism. B”H

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The Bible in a Year: Day 58 (Deuteronomy 32-34)

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Deuteronomy 32:6 — I wonder why the KJV translated ‏קנה ‎as “bought” here. It seems to get in the way of the parallelism, which should be “created/made” not “bought/made.” I suppose that “bought” fits with the meaning “acquire” that קנה … Continue reading →

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Christology in the Synoptic Gospels: God or God’s Servant?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Grindheim, Sigurd. Christology in the Synoptic Gospels: God or God’s Servant? London: T&T Clark, 2012. Pp. xiv + 212. Paper. $32.95. Amazon | Eisenbrauns . . . With thanks to Continuum for this review copy! There’s certainly no shortage of … Continue reading →

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