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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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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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Influential Books and Authors: Douglas Estes on Warren, Rainer
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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"The Codex Sinaiticus: Pages from the World's Oldest Bible Reunited" by Karen H. Jobes
The ancient codex meets modern technology with the Codex Sinaiticus project that went online this month. Because Sinaiticus, the world’s...
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Return to Calvin: A Personal Reflection on how Calvinism has Lost its Way
By Douglas Estes
By Douglas Estes
A knock came at my door.
Even though I was studying, I pulled my feet off my desk, jumped up from my chair and opened the door of the clos...
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A Don of Biblical Proportions:
A Tribute to Martin Hengel (1926-2009) by John Dickson
A Tribute to Martin Hengel (1926-2009) by John Dickson
As the music world farewells Michael Jackson, the king of pop, academia mourns the loss of a don of truly biblical proportions. Martin Heng...
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John Calvin: Why He Would Have Embraced Social-Networking
(and Why We Should, too) by Douglas Estes
(and Why We Should, too) by Douglas Estes
John Calvin is up late reworking some rudiments of the faith and preparing for tomorrow’s lectures.
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John Calvin, Virtual Church Pioneer by Douglas Estes
(Z Academic welcomes author, pastor, and NT scholar, Douglas Estes, for a week long series on Koinonia!)
John Calvin was not only one of t...
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Happy Birthday, John Calvin by Michael E. Wittmer
John Calvin is one of the most misunderstood men in church history. Contrary to popular opinion, John Calvin was not:
1. the dictator of G...
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False Dichotomies in Mission pt. 2 of 2 by Christopher J.H. Wright
(See part 1 for the complete context of this post, and for False Dichotomies #1-2.)
Question: In what way have we as evangelical Christians ...
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False Dichotomies in Mission pt. 1 of 2 by Christopher J.H. Wright
In June, the Lausanne Biennial Leadership Meeting took place, with about 200 leaders of the Lausanne Movement from around the world meetin...
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John Calvin's Commentary: John 1:6
6. There was a man sent by God, whose name was John. 7. He came for a testimony, that he might testify of the light; that by him all might b...
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John Calvin's Commentary: Psalm 1:1
1. Blessed are they who are upright in their way, walking in the law of Jehovah. Psalm 1:1
1. Blessed are they who are upright. In these wor...
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John Calvin's Institutes: 1.6.1
Scripture Is Needed as Guide and Teacher for Anyone Who Would Come to God the Creator
1. God bestows the actual knowledge of himself upon us...
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John Calvin: His legacy in commentaries, not just the institutes by Mark L. Strauss
As the 500th birthday of John Calvin approaches (July 10th), theologians around the world will be reflecting on and celebrating this man’s...
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