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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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Wallace and Ehrman debate the reliability of the New Testament Text
The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) is proud to announce the SMU Debate between two noted New Testament scholars,...
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2 Pet 1:20—Can an Individual Interpret Scripture? (Monday with Mounce - Repost)
2 Pet 1:20-21 are important verses for our doctrine of Scripture, and so it should come as no surprise that there are some differences of ...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 08/14/11
Professor John Walton will in town, and around the Z offices, this week. Our local paper featured an article on Waltons visit, and his book ...
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Wednesday Giveaway - Grasping God's Word
I’m excited to announce this week’s giveaway, Grasping God’s Word by Scott Duvall and Daniel Hays!
An indispensable approach to reading, in...
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Where Did v 4 Go in John 5:4? (Monday with Mounce - Repost)
My wife Robin came home from a Christian speakers conference yesterday and told me about a discussion they had. John 5 was the passage und...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 08/07/11
The long tradition of Evangelicals recommending books.
Kristen writes about social media fatigue.
N.T. Wright on the history of the English ...
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TGC Reviews Half the Church
The Gospel Coalition blog recently reviewed Carolyn Custis James' book Half the Church.
In the discussion that followed, C...
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Wednesday Giveaway - How I Changed My Mind About Women in Leadership
Bill and Lynne Hybels, I. Howard Marshall, John and Nancy Ortberg, and Cornelius Plantinga - though from diverse backgrounds these evangeli...
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Classical and Koine on “New” (Monday with Mounce: Repost)
Language changes. It is one of the undeniable, universal truths of reality. Events can slow the development of a language down, like the K...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 07/31/11
John Stott passed away this past week. We mourn the loss of a godly and influential figure in Christ's church, and are thankful for his...
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Wednesday Giveaway - A Theology of John's Gospel and Letters
I'm excited to announce this week's giveaway, Andreas Kostenberger's A Theology of John's Gospel and Letters!
Kostenberge...
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Apollumi, "destroy," and Annihilationism (Monday with Mounce: Repost)
Does apollumi mean "destroy"?
I have been receiving requests lately about words and grammar that all relate to the issue of annih...
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Extra-Curricular Activities 07/24/11
Tim Gombis on The Paul We Think We Know.
Ben Witherington posts part 8 of his Humilitas review.
Jim Elliff shares a parable about hoarding ...
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Wednesday Giveaway - Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
The New Testament is filled with quotes and allusions from the Old Testament. But exactly how do New Testament texts relate to their ...
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What is Sin?
"Sin is one of those concepts that, on first glance, would seem to need no explanation. What is more central to the Christian faith th...
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Was Timothy Timid or Fearful? (Repost: Monday with Mounce 17)
With Bill Mounce on a break for the summer, I thought this would be a good opportunity to highlight some of the best posts from his series &...
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