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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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John Wesley On Unfairly Judging Others — An Excerpt From "John Wesley's Teachings: Society and Ethics"
Of late, I am finding a new source of theological and pastoral insights from what I believe is one of the most untapped, neglected evangelic...
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Jesus Has Patience For Doubting the Resurrection, So Should We — An Excerpt From "Raised?"
I find it increasingly challenging to minister in our post-Christian, postmodern world—a world that doubts institutional truth claims, like ...
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What Does The Old Testament "Do"? — An Excerpt From "Old Testament Today, 2nd Edition"
On Tuesday, I (re)introduced you to the revised version of John Walton's and Andrew Hill's Old Testament Today (2nd Edition). In it ...
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What Is Obadiah’s Canonical and Practical Significance? — An Excerpt from Daniel Block's New Commentary (HMS series)
Sometimes when I read Scripture, even as a pastor, I wonder, "What practical significance could this possibly have?"
Take th...
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Jonah and the Resentment of God's Mercy — An Excerpt from Youngblood's New Jonah Commentary (HMS series)
One of the more well-known, well-loved stories from the Bible is the story of Jonah. Paintings have depicted the drama. The main protagonis...
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How is the "Hearing the Message of Scripture" Commentary Series Unique?
Yesterday Zondervan Academic introduced a new Old Testament commentary series, the Hearing the Message of Scripture series. It will serve an...
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3 New Year Resolutions From Early Fathers: Do Good, Serve Well, Be Humble — An Excerpt from "Awakening Faith"
We at Koinonia Blog want to welcome you into the new year and hope you will have as productive and profitable of a year in 2014 as you did i...
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Reflecting on the Incarnation with Sanctuary Christology in John — Excerpt from "Christology, Ancient and Modern"
On this day after Christmas we continue our reflection on the incarnation this week with an excerpt from the new book, Christology, Ancient...
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Anchor Your People In the Early Church Fathers — An Excerpt from "Awakening Faith"
My childhood church background is in the independent Bible movement. For college, I went to a liberal arts Bible college of the Baptist vari...
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Is Monasticism Exceptional or Normal? — An Excerpt from "Church History, Vol. 1, 2nd Ed."
 
I am a student of history, particularly Church history. There is much to discover (or perhaps rediscover) about the beliefs a...
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Does Your Career Define You? Excerpt from “Multi-Careering” by Bob Goff
Whether you are a pastor, professor, ministry leader, or graduate student, it is easy to make your career your identity. It's almost ine...
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A Preview of the Four Evangelical Views of the Historical Adam
In the past decade a new front in the science vs. faith debate has opened up within evangelicalism. While the historic struggle between evol...
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Why Is Blomberg's "Christians in an Age of Wealth" Distinctive and Important? One Word: Christian Giving
New Testament scholar Craig Blomberg has written a new timely, distinctive resource, Christians in an Age of Wealth. The subtitle, &qu...
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Does the Link Between Inerrancy and Evangelical Identity Obscure and Frustrate Both?— An Excerpt from "Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy"
Yesterday we introduced to you a new, timely resource for discussions on biblical truth and interpretation, Five Views on Biblical Ine...
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What's God's Biggest Competition for the Human Heart Today? Craig Blomberg Explains — Excerpt from "Christians in an Age of Wealth"
Materialism is something of an achilles heal for me, has been for years. Ever since I got my first credit card at the ripe age of 18 I'v...
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Cling to Your Sure Salvation With One Hand, Grasp The Cup Of Suffering With The Other — An Excerpt from Cohick's "Philippians" Commentary
"Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear ...
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