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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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What Kind of Thinker Was Paul? Less Theologian, More Theologizer
In the preface to his The Theology of Paul the Apostle, James Dunn writes affectionately of his “fascination with Paul” beginning forty year...
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Philippians with Lynn Cohick 5 — The Most Challenging Idea in Philippians is a "Tall Order!"
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That's how professor Lynn Cohick describes Paul's most challenging idea in her new Philippians comment...
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Biblical Greek Award Winners, 2013-2014. Plus an Invitation to Instructors.
(Photo: Granville Sharp, from Memoirs of Granville Sharp, esq., by Prince Hoare)
Did you know Zondervan Academic partners with colleges, uni...
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Philippians with Lynn Cohick 4 — The Most Encouraging Ideas in Philippians: Support & Joy
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What is the most encouraging idea you find in Philippians?
Perhaps it’s that God will continue his goo...
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Philippians with Lynn Cohick 3 — Misconceptions About "To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain"
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Maybe you've experienced or witnessed this scenario:
Someone dies. In response someone says, “No need ...
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Philippians with Lynn Cohick 2 — Explaining "To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain"
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Over the rest of the summer we're exploring key questions and themes surrounding Paul's l...
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Philippians with Lynn Cohick 1 — "What Would We Miss if We Didn't Have Philippians?"
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Over the next 5 weeks we'll explore some key questions and themes surrounding Paul's lett...
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Summer Scholar Sale: Word Biblical Commentary Set is 50% Off!
For scores of Bible scholars the Word Biblical Commentary (WBC) has served as an anchoring resources for building theological understanding...
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Is Acts Descriptive or Prescriptive? Here's How to Read It For All Its Worth
People come to the book of Acts for a variety of reasons. Some come for history. Others for apologetics. Many, though, come seeking a model...
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Teaching vs. Sermoning: The Case for Women Giving Sermons
“The question of women delivering sermons in church is a touchy one for many evangelical Christians,” writes John Dickson. “For some it is ...
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Paul the Misogynist, Contextualist, Culturalist? Kathy Keller Says Not So Fast!
Kathy Keller, co-founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, believes God gave us a good gift when He created complementary ge...
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Filling the Gaps for Readers of John: Karen Jobes’ Commentary on 1, 2, 3 John (ZECNT)
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Recently, Karen Jobes, NT professor at Wheaton, launched a new commentary on 1, 2, 3 John (ZECNT) ...
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Reading Paul Might Cause “Meltdown”—An Excerpt from Michael Bird's “Bourgeois Babes, Bossy Wives, and Bobby Haircuts”
Reading Paul carefully may cause a “meltdown”? This is especially true of long-held assumptions about women and ministry, so says Michael Bi...
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Who First Taught Romans? A Surprising Case for Gender Equality in Ministry
Michael Bird says he likes to open his Romans class each year with a special question:
Paul dictated the message of Romans; who actually wr...
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Did Jesus Claim He Was God? — An Excerpt from "How God Became Jesus"
In How Jesus Became God Bart Ehrman shares about a period of personal theological doubt. Among other questions, he asked, “Did [Jesus] claim...
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The Gospel According to Bart Ehrman — An Excerpt from "How God Became Jesus"
Two months ago Bart Ehrman released his book How Jesus Became God. With the help of five internationally established scholars, we rele...
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