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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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Giving Credit to Katharina von Bora (Katie Luther, First Lady of the Reformation)
There are a thousand reasons to celebrate advances women have made as we contemplate Women’s History Month, but from another perspective, a ...
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"The Best Comment on Yahweh" via Bruce K. Waltke
We just found this piece by Bruce K. Waltke in our blog archives, unpublished since 2008. I can't explain the delay, but here it is now. —A...
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Why Biblical Dictionaries Are a Mixed Blessing (New NIDNTTE Introduction)
'Dictionaries can be a mixed blessing' writes Moisés Silva in a new essay. Read the excerpt below to discover the pitfalls of some dictionar...
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Ajith Fernando: Arminian? Calvinist? I Suppose We are to Draw Daggers
Today our friend Ajith Fernando, teacher and author of several books including the recent Reclaiming Love, shares a devotional that’s cut me...
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John Walton - Asking the Right Questions of Job
In the clip below John Walton discusses some key questions we should be asking when we read the book of Job.
For more of Walton's ...
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Reading Biblical Devotional Books - An Antidote to Burnout
a guest post from Ajith Fernando,
"Over the past forty-four years or so I have been reading expository books by Bible scholars that giv...
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Darrell L. Bock on the Unity of Luke and Acts
 
Late last year, Mark L. Strauss and Darrell L. Bock sat down to discuss several key topics related to Luke-Acts—in anticipation for...
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What is the minimum it takes to get into heaven? - A Guest Post from Bill Mounce
Life is a journey. Life is a hike from our City of Destruction to the Celestial City. But no matter how the journey unfolds along the path, ...
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Craig Blomberg reviews the Matthew ZECNT
Craig Blomberg at Denver Seminary recently reviewed Osborne's Matthew volume from the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testam...
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Bruce Waltke on the reign of Humanity
"As we step out onto the stage of life, we are to understand that the blessed God crowned all of us, not just the kings and priests wh...
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Scot McKnight on Heaven and Hell
"I believe in heaven. I believe in heaven because Jesus did and I hope to believe in heaven as Jesus did. I believe in heaven because ...
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Toward a Kingdom Vision in the Classroom (Guest Post by Scot McKnight)
Scot McKnight is a recognized authority on the New Testament, early Christianity, and the historical Jesus. He is the Karl A. Olsson Profes...
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Thoughts on Egypt and prophecies in Isaiah 19 by Walt Kaiser
Recently I was asked by a friend who leads a BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) class to offer my thoughts on the recent activities in Egypt, and...
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On "Jesus vs. Paul" a response to Scot McKnight by Walt Kaiser
In the December 2010 issue of Christianity Today, which just arrived, the lead article was on "Jesus vs. Paul," by my friend Scot...
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Impressions of ETS, IBR, and SBL 2010 by Tremper Longman III
ETS/IBR/SBL meetings are among the most interesting, stimulating, tiring, and productive times of the year for me.  Attendees have di...
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New From Z, News from Cape Town: Random Thoughts on a Friday Morning
Yesterday I noticed a post by Tim Challies titled "New and Exciting from Zondervan" and I couldn't resist sharing it with you....
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