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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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Miles Van Pelt - Why Do I Invest in the Biblical Languages?
Miles V. Van Pelt (Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of Old Testament and Academic Dean at Reformed The...
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Influential Books and Authors: J. Daniel Hays on Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Each week in Influential Books and Authors we hear from a noted scholar on the author(s) and book(s) that have been most important to ...
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Reflections on Inductive Bible Study part 2 by Ajith Fernando
See yesterday's post for more of Ajith's thoughts on Inductive Bible Study.  -AR
Greek and Hebrew study is not essential fo...
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Reflections on Inductive Bible Study, part 1 by Ajith Fernando
I was once teaching a week-long course to some first generation Christians active in Christian ministry on how to study the Bible and use...
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V. Phillips Long on Ancient Kings Chosen By Deity
The stories of Saul and David in the Bible make it clear that the Lord was the one who chose the king, and the people expected him to do th...
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Influential Books and Authors: Wayne Grudem on Calvin, Bavinck and others
Each week in Influential Books and Authors we hear from a noted scholar on the author(s) and book(s) that have been most important to ...
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Con Campbell discusses how his book fits with Wallace's, Mounce's, and other texts
Constantine Campbell (Ph.D., Macquarie University) is lecturer in Greek and New Testament at Moore Theological college in Newtown, New So...
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Hannah's Prayer (1 Sam. 2) by V. Phillips Long
Hannah’s prayer in response to having given birth to a son (1 Sam. 2:1-10) is full of concepts reflecting the realities and beliefs of the ...
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Influential Books and Authors: Michael F. Bird on N.T. Wright, D.A. Carson (seriously this time!)
Each week in Influential Books and Authors we hear from a noted scholar on the author(s) and book(s) that have been most important to ...
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Beaches, Bikinis, and the Body of Christ
by Lynn Cohick
by Lynn Cohick
No, this is not a blog advocating (or decrying) beach evangelism, the butt of many (sometimes well deserved) jokes. This is much more serio...
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John Dickson interview with Darrell Bock
Australian scholar, John Dickson, has posted an excellent interview with Dr. Darrell Bock from DTS. Don't miss these.
And another go...
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Influential Books and Authors: Michael F. Bird on N.T. Wright...sort of...
Each week in Influential Books and Authors we hear from a noted scholar on the author(s) and book(s) that have been most important to ...
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A Note on Monday(s) with Mounce
I am taking a break from this blog so I can move to Washougal, Washington, and get ready for my new life there. See you the Monday aft...
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Polygamy by V. Phillips Long
When we read the Bible it is easy for us to think that marriage was ordained from the beginning (Genesis 2) and that marriage ethics and cu...
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Why I'm a "Calminian" by Craig Blomberg
"You intended it to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives" (Gen. 5...
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John Calvin's Institutes: 2.11.1 (on Justification)
Justification by Faith: First the Definition of the Word and of the Matter
Christ was given to us by God's generosity, to be grasped and...
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