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War in the Bible: an Examination of Biblical Conflict and Violence
The Bible doesn’t flinch at portraying the world’s violence, especially during wartime. And while there is no such thing as a kind and gentle war, you might be surprised to learn t...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 12/24/11
How Luther Went Viral, social media and the Reformation.
Five Social Media Trends that are Reshaping Religion.
Walter Brueggemann was inter...
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Zondervan Books Around the Web
Nick Norelli wrote an extensive review of A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters.
“Köstenberger has written what it perhaps his finest boo...
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NIVAC and the 12 Days of Logos!
As part of their 12 Days of Logos promotion, Logos Bible software is offering the New International Version Application Commentary (NIVAC) N...
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What night is “this” night - Acts 27:23? (Monday with Mounce 124)
Paul is on his way to Rome, the captain of the ship does not heed his warning, and they are caught in a storm. “When neither  sun nor ...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 12/17/11
Scot McKnight shares quotes from writers on reading, including this one from Lemony Snicket, “Never trust anyone who has not brought a book ...
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Wednesday Giveaway - Basics of Biblical Aramaic
There are 269 verses in the Old Testament written in Aramaic, not in Hebrew. Most of the verses are found in Daniel and Ezra, and this week’...
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Reconciled … if we continue - Col 1:21-23 (Monday with Mounce 123)
I was asked about the interchange of tenses in Col 1:21-23. It is part of a much larger theological question that I can’t get into right ...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 12/10/11
Christianity Today interviews Craig Keener about his new book on miracles in the Gospels and the modern world. 
Eugene Peterson goes o...
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Wednesday Giveaway - The Bible and the Land
The Christian faith is rooted in historical events; the stories of Jesus, Paul, and the early Church meant what they did only as part of a l...
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Think Christianly - a New App from Jonathan Morrow
Have you read Think Christianly?
It’s a book about engaging our cultural crossroads, about how Christian faith plays out in everything from ...
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Was Jesus "son" (σοι) or "Son" (ὑμῖν)? (Monday with Mounce 122)
Nathaniel declares Jesus that he is the “Son of God, the King of Israel” (Jn 1:49). I wonder if “Son” should not be capitalized. We read it ...
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Thoughts on Love and Care (Monday with Mounce 121)
My dad is very well known as a scholar and a translator. His commentary on Revelation is still the standard. But what many people don't ...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 12/03/11
Michael Horton on how we see God most clearly in the Incarnation.
Illustrated Advent. 
Out of Ur asks, Did Youth Ministry Create the E...
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Z Books Around the Blogosphere
Trevin Wax worked through Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalism. He helpfully summarized the Fundamentalist, Confessional, Generic, a...
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Wednesday Giveaway - the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on Luke
In all the busyness leading up to ETS, SBL, and AAR, it looks like I forgot to announce one of our most exciting new books, the ZECNT volume...
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Author Interviews: My favorite part of ETS and SBL meetings.
One of the distinct privileges of working for Zondervan Academic is the face-to-face interaction I am able to have with some of today’s fore...
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