Featured
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...
Read Post
The new Bible Backgrounds series on Koinonia
Since 2003 I have been serving as general editor of the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Old Testament. I have had the ...
Read More
Influential Books and Authors: Greg Koukl discusses C.S. Lewis
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...
Read More
Wise Words from Bonhoeffer for the Blogosphere (and Beyond)
It's not uncommon to begin meetings here at Zondervan with a reading/devotion. Yesterday's really connected with a number of us. I ...
Read More
Pay to Play: Discussing Paul's Roman Citizenship
by Lynn Cohick
by Lynn Cohick
"Pay to Play" has become a catch-phrase in the Chicago-land area where I live. Our governor has been impeached by the State House...
Read More
Keep Your Greek
Constantine Campbell of Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek fame is starting a series on his own blog called "Keep Your Greek.&...
Read More
Which Greek Text? (Monday with Mounce 20)
I get asked this question a lot. Which Greek text should I buy?
There are two things you should check first. (1) Does my teacher (or school...
Read More
New Video Interview with New Testament in Antiquity Authors
In just a few weeks, we will have copies of The New Testament in Antiquity in our warehouse. Engaging, academically robust, richly il...
Read More
Three Presumptuous Sins of Teachers — By Ronald T. Habermas
In Christology today, two prominent doctrines stand out in need of particular attention: Image of God and Kenosis. All humankind was made i...
Read More
The God I Don't Understand
Announcing a new Blog Series
Announcing a new Blog Series
"It is because Dr. Wright confronts biblical problems with a combination of honesty and humility that I warmly commend this book."...
Read More
2 Tim 3:17 — "Man of God" or "All God’s People" (Monday with Mounce 19)
I have stayed away from gender issues in translation so far in this blog series, but maybe it is time to at least broach the topic.
There a...
Read More
A Reader's Greek New Testament
Have you had a chance to look at A Reader's Greek New Testament yet? If not check out this post on GoingToSeminary.com, Terry De...
Read More
Hebrew Corner 16: Jephthah’s Daughter
First, I just want to mention that this will be the last Hebrew Corner post (at least for awhile). After the holidays I will be starting ...
Read More
What Christmas Is All About — By Ajith Fernando
I have just returned from a year-end programme at one of our centres. Though a majority of those at the programme were youth, there were a...
Read More
Is God’s Discipline "Teaching" or "Chastisement"? (Monday with Mounce 18)
Hebrews 12:3-11
Something hit me the other day. I was reading through Hebrews and came to the encouragement of 12:1-5. Many saints have gon...
Read More
Hebrew Corner 15: Nineveh's Response
Jonah 3:5 describes the Ninevite response to the prophet’s oracle of judgment. NASB indicates that the Ninevites "believed in God,&q...
Read More
Journalistic Integrity, the Bible, and Marriage in Newsweek's Gay Marriage Piece: A Need to Give Context
by Darrell Bock
by Darrell Bock
The issue of sexuality has hit the front page again. Barack Obama selects Rick Warren to pray at the inauguration and all the forces of sup...
Read More