Biblioblog Top 50 and Carnival

Byhenry February 1, 2011

The top 50 is up, and Jim West is hosting the carnival with his usual snark. I’m #25 in the former, and not present in the latter. Enjoy!

Exclusivism, Inclusivism, and Pluralism in Soteriology

Byhenry January 9, 2016

This past week on the Energion Discussion Network two answers were posted to the question “Can the great religions be vehicles of salvation for their followers?” Answering “Yes” was Dr. Herold Weiss, and answering “No” was Dr. H. Van Dyke Parunak. Both are authors published by my company, Energion Publications. I enjoyed reading the responses…

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2 Corinthians – The Importance of the Story

Byhenry August 2, 2009

I’m reading Frank J. Matera’s fine commentary on 2 Corinthians, and today was reading about Paul’s recitation of his history with the Corinthians as the basis for what he was about to teach them. I warn you that this post is only partially about 2 Corinthians. It is more broadly about the importance of seeing…

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Real Guy Interpretation – A Homily

Byhenry August 15, 2009

David Ker has challenged me, amongst others, to say precisely how we would handle 2 Kings 2:23-24. I actually didn’t notice the challenge at first, though I’ve been following the series. I’m going to respond to the challenge by writing a homily. Most commonly I do not speak from a written text except when I’m…

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Historicity of Genesis 1-11

Byhenry April 12, 2008

I think those of us who are not all that conservative, as in moderates and liberals, do everyone a disservice with the admonition, “Don’t take it so literally.” Unless, of course, we break down “not literally” a bit further. The word “literal” has gotten muddied in the public understanding, and is often taken to mean…

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Eschatology and Apocalyptic in Understanding Paul

Byhenry January 23, 2017

I’m embedding this interview with Dr. Herold Weiss, author of Meditations on the Letters of Paul, as it provides some background for understanding some of the discussion of the terminology that I’m doing right now in working through Paul. I find it very helpful in clarifying the issues.