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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Is there a difference between “certainly” and “never”? - Matt 5:20 (Monday with Mounce 115)
One of the beauties of knowing Greek is that you get to see nuances of meaning that are often lost in translation. It’s not that the transla...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 10/16/11
D.A. Carson and Tim Keller on Confessionalism, Boundaries, and Discipline.
Scot McKnight continues his interaction with Against Calvinism.&#...
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Horton reviews The King Jesus Gospel
Today at The White Horse Inn, Michael Horton shared a review of The King Jesus Gospel.
You can read an excerpt below, and find the res...
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Wednesday Giveaway - For and Against Calvinism
Evangelical Christianity has been profoundly influenced by both Calvinism and Arminianism, as well as the continuing debate between th...
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A New Game: Supply the Missing Word (Monday with Mounce 114)
When we are speaking our native language, we have such an intuitive feel for it that we often leave out words. This certainly is true in En...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 10/09/11
Greg Gilbert offers some pushback to McKnight’s The King Jesus Gospel. 
Joel Willitts at Euangelion begins his review of Four Views o...
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McKnight on "Against Calvinism"
Over at Jesus Creed Scot McKnight is working his was through Roger Olson's Against Calvinism.
Here is an excerpt from the first p...
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Wednesday Giveaway - Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalism
What does it mean to be an Evangelical? Many Christians use this term to identify themselves, but there is little consensus on exactly who ...
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For and Against Calvinism: A Conversation
On October the 15th, Biola University will host a conversation between Michael Horton and Roger Olson about their new books For Calvi...
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Antecedents and Faith - Eph 2:8-9 (Monday with Mounce 113)
Paul writes that "For by grace (χάριτι) you have been saved through faith (πίστεως), and this (τοῦτο) is not of yourselves, it is the...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 10/02/11
Gregg Allison explains how our Theology of Satan, Angels, and Demons has developed over time.
Kevin DeYoung insists there is no Christianit...
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The Digital Dead Sea Scrolls
Have an interest in original languages and Second Temple history? Check out The Digital Dead Sea Scrolls, now available online. 
A pr...
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Wednesday Giveaway - Why The Church Needs Bioethics
In a world where incredible medical technologies are possible … does “can do” mean “should do”?
This week’s giveaway, Why the Church Needs ...
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When is a Perfect a Present? [οἷδα] (Monday with Mounce 112)
Someone asked me a while back about the “perfect” οἷδα and whether its tense helps us understand what Jesus is saying in Mark 13:32-33.
“Bu...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 09/25/11
Spiegel Online interviews Hans Küng about the future of the Catholic Church, Part 1 and Part 2.
Timothy Tennent addresses Bumper Sticker Ev...
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Blog Tour Round Up and Reviews - The King Jesus Gospel
From Rachel Held Evans
"The guy next to me on my flight from Chicago to Santa Ana last week was the perfect seatmate—chatty during tak...
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