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Yet More Hebrews and Old Testament-New Testament Continuity
ByhenryOne of the things I love about both blogging and publishing is the number of interesting and capable people I get to interact with. It’s something I’ve missed since graduate school days—the opportunity to run my ideas up against people who can really challenge them. Dave Black has written some commentary on this matter of…
Origen Censors Scripture Reading
ByhenryIn the prologue to his commentary on the Song of Songs, Origen recommends that certain portions of scripture, in particular the Song of Songs, should not be read by people who are not sufficiently mature: “But solid food is for the mature” and requires such people as listeners who “have their faculties trained by practice…
Reading Acts Series on the New Perspective on Paul
ByhenryI’ve written a bit about this before, but it’s hardly my main area of expertise. Philip J. Long has written a very nice introductory series on the New Perspective on Paul. Here are the links: Basics of the New Perspective – An Introduction What Was the Old Perspective? Judaism as a Religion of Grace Was…
Link to Roundup on Bruce Waltke
ByhenryBrian LePort has a good roundup of commentary on this issue which also mentions Tremper Longman. (HT: sunestauromai)
No to Blasphemy Trials
ByhenryI agree with Joel Watts. Christians must protest this charge of blasphemy against a Muslim for desecrating a Bible. Blasphemy laws, no matter which way they are targeted, are not good.
Two Good Things from Church
ByhenryMy pastor (First United Methodist Church, Pensacola) today caught my attention in a special way two different times. The first was when he announced the reading for his sermon. We had already read the gospel lesson, and the Psalm was included in the call to worship. He then said that we needed to take the…
That cartoon is the bomb!