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Christian Carnival Plug
ByhenryIt’s time to start thinking about submitting for the next Christian Carnival which will be hosted at Crossroads. The submission form is at http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_1551.html. Submissions are due Tuesday night by midnight each week. The upcoming hosting schedule is at Parableman.
Above and Below: Thoughts on Exodus 32
ByhenryYesterday I taught the Sunday School lesson for my class. The primary scripture was Exodus 32, the story of the golden calf. Our Adult Bible Studies title for the lesson was “The Permission Trap” and the goal was “To recognize the consequences of giving ourselves permission to do that which we know to be wrong.”…
The Importance and Durability of Words
ByhenryThrough a Facebook comment on my post yesterday, The Importance of Things Left Out, another thought came to me connected to my other post yesterday, Psalm 119:13 – Speaking It. The comment made my push my memory for when it was that my mother made the comment on Hannah and Elkanah in 1 Samuel 1,…
Loving, but not Recommending, the REB
ByhenryThere has been a good deal of talk in the biblioblogosphere about translation theory, and in connection with that support for the REB. In particular, I would note John Hobbins post Why the REB is a Great Translation, and to his earlier posts (not directly on the REB but very relevant to this post), You…
Next Monday Night Bible Study (Proper 12A)
ByhenryJody has already announced this, but our texts Monday night will be: Lectionary texts: 1 Kings 3:5-12 Psalm 119:129-136 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-52 Opening question: What is THE treasure? Or: is the kingdom seeking you or are you seeking the kingdom? No, not the same question, but they may shed light on one another.
Christian Carnival #198
Byhenry. . . has been posted at The Minor Prophet. A couple of posts are of particular interest in Biblical studies. First, from dokeo kago grapho soi kratistos Theophilos we have Words of Amos, which is a response to comments on an earlier post on the possible Samaritan background of Stephen’s speech in Acts 7….

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