More About Harder (to Read)!

Byhenry February 1, 2011

Bible Gateway blog has picked up the topic of making the Bible harder to read. Join the discussion.

Psalm 104: Presenting the Message

Byhenry September 16, 2006

Psalm 104 has a distinct message about God’s creation that has stuck with me strongly since I first studied the passage in graduate school. I have previously posted links to my prior study of the text and structure of this Psalm, done more than 25 years ago. I’m starting from that point now. When we…

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Another Interesting Lectionary Omission

Byhenry January 3, 2008

Since I’ve been attending a lectionary discussion group during Wednesday lunch, and therefore spending more time on the lectionary texts, I’ve been interested in the way the texts are selected. For this coming Sunday, Epiphany, one of the texts is Isaiah 60:1-6. “Now what could possibly be interesting about that?” you might ask. I’m glad…

Bible Study Method | Bible Translation

Translations and Bible Study

Byhenry July 8, 2006

I’ve been involved in occasional exchanges in another forum on the use of translations in Bible study. This individual seems to think that when he finds a translation that supports a particular point of view, he can just stick with that translation, and nobody should be able to question him. It’s one of the weirdest…

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The Concept of Trajectories

Byhenry December 11, 2006

I like to talk about trajectories in scripture. This may sound odd to some. A trajectory, according to Merriam-Webster, is “a path, progression, or line of development resembling a physical trajectory.” When I talk about scriptural trajectories, I’m referring in particular to the last part of that definition–a line of development. (Compare also the use…