The Contours of the Land in Israel's History
The Land of Palestine
The land of Palestine took its name from the Philistines (the Pelishtim in Hebrew) who settled along the Mediterranean coast from Joppa to Gaza about 1300–12...
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Christmas Shows How Preachers from Augustine to Bonhoeffer Contributed to Preaching
What do Augustine and Francis of Assisi, Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer all have in common?
They embody the rich legacy of preaching thr...
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6 Surprising Things You Need to Know about Matthew’s Christmas Story
There are two versions of the Christmas story: the one reflected in Christmas carols and pageants; the other version most forget—Matthew’s C...
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Man, a Man, Men, at Familymas (Matt 9:8) — Mondays with Mounce 244
It is amazing what difference a little word like "a" can make. Since Greek does not have the indefinite article, we primarily use it accordi...
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Hebrew and You with Lee M. Fields — A Postscript and a Christmas Note
Postscript: LXX and Masoretic Text
Last month’s post generated some interest from readers on the Septuagint (LXX). Some may wonder whether t...
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Why a Virgin Birth?
"What is the theological significance of the virginal conception? Some have argued it was necessary to protect Jesus’ sinless nature, ...
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The Beauty of the Incarnation
As we reflect on the Incarnation during this Advent season we can easily fall into focusing exclusively on one of two realities, realities ...
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The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible: It's In There (Magi Edition)
That the Magi most likely didn’t arrive until long after the manger scene is old news to most of us, as is the fact that it is never said t...
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Was there really no room at the Inn?
We are accustom to Christmas plays and TV specials which feature Joseph and Mary being told “there is no room at the inn” by a burly looki...
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(Re)Telling the Christmas Story
As the Holidays get into full swing and Christmas quickly approaches, it is easy to get caught up in the season. There are parties to atten...
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What Christmas Is All About — By Ajith Fernando
I have just returned from a year-end programme at one of our centres. Though a majority of those at the programme were youth, there were a...
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