February Biblical Studies Carnival Posted
… at A Fistful of Farthings. It’s definitely a comprehensive one!
… at A Fistful of Farthings. It’s definitely a comprehensive one!
Turn my mind to your testimonies,And not to ill-gotten gain. How about some alternatives. Hearten my mind to your testimoniesand not to extortion. Bob MacDonald, Seeing the Psalter, 382 Dispose my heart towards your instruction,not towards love of gain. Psalm 119:36 (REB) Christians frequently speak of the Hebrew scriptures (the Old Testament) as a book…
The Psalmist asks God to direct his paths and not to allow any evil to have control over him. I discuss variations on this theme.
I use the story of Susanna in the Greek additions to Daniel as a basis to think about elders and wisdom.
I reflect on the struggle of waiting for God’s promises, drawing parallels with figures like Job and David to emphasize hope and perseverance during challenging times.
David Allen has an excellent series of posts on this passage (HT: David Alan Black), which I think is the key to the entire book. I am, of course, especially impressed with the fact that much of what he says is compatible with the way I believe the passage should be interpreted! Agree or disagree,…
Perhaps if the assembly is empty of people there was something else missing well before it became empty.