Feb
16
Sussing Out Authorship
One of the more interesting questions of the Old Testament is establishing the authorship dates of the narratives. Some of
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Biblical Studies
Feb
07
The Feisty Walter Brueggemann
I was preparing a presentation for my OT theology class and came across this quote from Walter Brueggemann. I hadn’
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Jan
26
The Bible Is Much More Than Command
One of the tensions I’ve experienced in shifting from NT studies to OT studies is how to appropriately exegete
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Jan
23
This Book Isn't Interesting For Students
By the way adults talk and act, the assumption, it seems, is that this Book is not interesting for students.
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Jul
07
Resources for Studying Judasim and Christianity
The critical issue in the New Testament is straight forward: Is Jesus the Messiah? Is Jesus the fulfillment of the
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Jun
30
The Bible (As Seen On TV)
By way of trying something new, as I lead the Summit students through an exploration of the Bible this summer,
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Jun
09
When NT Apologists Make A Mess for OT Apologists
I noted earlier that the comparisons of Classical manuscript to the NT are in desperate need of an update. But
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Apr
26
We Should Maybe Take A Timeout On This One
Anybody who has heard any presentation or read any treatment of any size about NT manuscripts has probably seen the
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Nov
19
Word Count and Reading Stats for the New Testament
Speaking of how long the Bible is (or isn’t), below are the word count and reading stats for the
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Nov
17
It's longer than the BIBLE!
For some reason, there’s been a mild freaking out about how long the Bible is –or rather, how long
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