Alan Brill Interviews David M. Carr
… and a mighty interesting interview it is, including discussion of how authors, readers, and texts were understood in the ancient world.
… and a mighty interesting interview it is, including discussion of how authors, readers, and texts were understood in the ancient world.
Make me walk in the path of your commands,For in it I take delight. On first read, this verse can sound very strange. Some translations and some interpreters tend to take a less forceful reading of the first verb, the one I translate “make me walk.” We sometimes think that we do what we want…
After discussing Form Criticism and Source Criticism, Redaction Criticism is really quite easy to deal with. Redaction is simply another term for editing. It is the study of how an editor works the sources he has into a final document, the document that we would commonly refer to as the autograph. Again, it is important…
What if sin isn’t a corporate checklist of rules to track, but a heavy yoke you’ve built yourself? Diving deep into Lamentations 1:14, this moving reflection reveals how our desire for independence binds us to our own limitations. Discover the painful, beautiful starting point to true recovery today.
I’m continuing with brief notes on the Cornerstone Biblical Commentary volume on 1 & 2 Chronicles by Mark J. Boda. I previously provided an overview and some notes on the coverage of 1 Chornicles 1-9. I have only a few comments on these three chapters, but I’m covering them in a separate post because I…
I emphasize the importance of waiting and listening for God’s word, suggesting that this patience enables clearer understanding and recognition of divine guidance amidst ambiguity.
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