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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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Extra-Curricular Activities 07/14/12
James K.A. Smith – The Devil Has All the Best Stories 
Michael Bird - Darrell Bock on the Non-Pauline gospel of the Speeches in Acts&#...
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Wednesday Giveaway - Four Views on the Apostle Paul
In the Catholic tradition, Peter and Paul share a feast day – and more than once I have heard Catholic friends explain that this is to show ...
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Z Books Around the Web - ZECNT Review
Abram K-J at Words on the Word recently reviewed the Luke volume of the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament.
Below is an ex...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 07/07/12
Christianity Today - The Evolution of the Debate: Divided on Origins
EPS Blog - On the Holy Spirit and Christian Scholarship: An Interview w...
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Wednesday Giveaway - How Christianity Changed the World
Has Christianity shaped Western culture for the better? 
In this week’s giveaway, How Christianity Changed the World, Alvin J. Schmidt...
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Z Books Around the Web - A Brief History of Old Testament Criticism
Check out this post from Louis McBride, who discussed how war transformed the lives of Old Testament scholars Gerhard Von Rad and...
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How can the genitive mean “in”? - Gal 2:16 (Monday with Mounce 150)
Someone asked, “I am curious why Gal 2:16; 3:22, and Rom 3:22, 26, are translated as ‘faith in Christ’ when the genitive case is used.” Good...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 06/30/12
HT: Near Emmaus
Christianity Today - Timothy George on the Reformers' Postmodern Movement
David Murray at Ligonier - 5 Reasons to Stud...
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Zondervan Books Around the Web
Orthodox blog sojourner and pilgrim reviewed Bringing Jesus to the Desert and found it “a great introduction to the ascetic life and a numbe...
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Wednesday Giveaway - Introducing the Old Testament
This week’s giveaway is Introducing the Old Testament - the new abridgment of Tremper Longman’s bestselling An Introduction to t...
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A Theology of Luke and Acts - Blog Tour!
I am excited to announce that we will soon be hosting a blog tour for Darrell Bock’s A Theology of Luke and Acts here on Koinonia!
In this s...
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Father’s “house” or “business”? - Luke 2:49 (Monday with Mounce 149)
When Jesus’ parents finally realized they had left Jesus in Jerusalem, returned, and finally found him, Jesus’ response is surprising to all...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 06/23/12
Joel Willitts - Bonhoeffer on Solitude from Life Together
James K.A. Smith - Tradition for innovation
Ben Myers - On the virgin birth: or, w...
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Wednesday Giveaway - The Writings of John
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3...
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“Make Yourself God” - John 10:33 (Monday with Mounce 148)
Someone sent me a blog post that says, “You don't need to be a Greek scholar to know that the Greek grammar of John 10:33 is the way on...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 06/16/12
Michael Horton - Who’s in Charge Here? The Illusions of Church Infallibility
Daniel Kirk - Election and Grace
Peter Enns - “If They Only Kne...
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