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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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ETS/SBL Sony Reader giveaway
Digital Books - A good read, or a bad buy?
Digital Books - A good read, or a bad buy?
During the ETS and SBL annual meetings we held a drawing in the Zondervan booth for two free Sony Readers. We're happy to announce that...
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Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)
The account of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 offers numerous points for comparison with the ancient world. The narrative is set in the La...
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Multisensory Preaching and Teaching: 4
"Simply Entertainment?" by Rick Blackwood
"Simply Entertainment?" by Rick Blackwood
In today's post I'll address the third question raised when considering multisensory preaching and teaching, "Is it simply ent...
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Influential Books and Authors: Con Campbell
on Stott, Packer and Abraham Lincoln
on Stott, Packer and Abraham Lincoln
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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Multisensory Preaching and Teaching: 3
"Does it Water Down the Gospel?" by Rick Blackwood
"Does it Water Down the Gospel?" by Rick Blackwood
When I was working on my Doctor of Education at Southern Seminary, I was working out in the gym one afternoon, and I struck up a conversati...
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Multisensory Preaching and Teaching: 2
"Do we have permission?" By Rick Blackwood
"Do we have permission?" By Rick Blackwood
Yesterday I introduced a heated debate in evangelical churches about the use of multisensory preaching. Some feel that the use of multisens...
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The God I Don't Understand Ch.1
by Christopher J.H. Wright
by Christopher J.H. Wright
This week we begin a new series on Koinonia, The God I Don't Understand. We'll be blogging through the book chapter by chapter...
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Multisensory Preaching and Teaching: 1
Introducing the Controversy by Rick Blackwood
Introducing the Controversy by Rick Blackwood
    Rick Blackwood is the pastor of Christ Fellowship Church in Miami Florida, a multicultural congregation that boasts more th...
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What to do with Metaphors in Bible Translation? (Monday with Mounce 23)
This is one of the fundamental questions all translations struggle with. How are they going to deal with metaphors. Related to this question...
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The Creation of Humankind in the Ancient Near East
We are all familiar with the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis two and their creation stands in contrast to the scientific theories of human...
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Influential Books and Authors: Mariam Kamell
discusses Brother Lawrence
discusses Brother Lawrence
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 t...
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Michael Wittmer discusses the next challenge for Theologians
A Video Interview
A Video Interview
Dr. Michael E. Wittmer is the author of Don't Stop Believing: Why Living Like Jesus is Not Enough and Heaven is a Place on Earth: ...
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How do you use Greek in the pulpit? (Monday with Mounce 22)
In response to last week’s post, several people have asked this question. I find it interesting that I never thought of it; it is easy to cr...
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The Temple and the Cosmos
When we think about the world and the universe in modern American culture, we are most inclined to think of it like a machine. In the ancie...
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Influential Books and Authors: Craig Blomberg discusses I. Howard Marshall and Philip Yancey
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 t...
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Rick Warren's Inauguration Prayer
Yesterday Pastor Rick Warren delivered the opening prayer at an historic event in U.S. history. If you missed the prayer, here it is in full...
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