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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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Craig Blomberg Interview Online
  
Dr. Craig Blomberg and Mariam Kamell just released the inaugural volume in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Te...
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Koine English for Koine Greek
by Mark Strauss
by Mark Strauss
I have to admit, I’m a bit of an iconoclast. Nothing drives me crazy more than smug satisfaction or blind acceptance by those who are convi...
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Craig L. Blomberg" class="t-blog-listing__feed-title">"Whoever Isn't with Me is Against Me" (Or is it the Other Way Around?)
Craig L. Blomberg
Craig L. Blomberg
"‘Master,’ said John, ‘we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him because he is not one of us.’ ‘Do not s...
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Was Timothy Timid or Fearful? (Monday with Mounce 17) by Bill Mounce
2 Timothy 1:7
The normal picture people have of Timothy was that he was timid, a picture largely centered on 2 Tim 1:7 — "For the Spi...
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Hebrew Corner 14: Atonement (kipper)
In our discussion several weeks ago of Cain and Abel’s sacrifice, we made passing reference to the Hebrew word kipper usually translated ...
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The Uniqueness of Jesus' Birth
By Darrell Bock
By Darrell Bock
One thing we can always trust about the Christmas season is that there will be a report in the press that challenges traditional Christian...
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Knowing When to Quit - and Five Other Values of Jesus — By Ronald T. Habermas
When talk comes around to Jesus’ diverse ministries – especially those upholding the dignity of humans – many of us recall our Lord’s advoc...
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An interview with A. Philip Brown II, part 2 — Author of A Reader's Hebrew Bible with Bryan W. Smith
Why is it that students and pastors seem to retain their Greek knowledge more than Hebrew?
I think the answer is simple. (1) Students and p...
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An Interview with A. Philip Brown II, part 1 — Author of "A Reader's Hebrew Bible" with Bryan W. Smith
When did you first develop a passion for reading Hebrew? What about your passion for Greek?
I don't view myself as a Greek scholar firs...
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Play on Words (Monday with Mounce 16) by Bill Mounce
1 Timothy 1:8
One of the literary devices that is difficult to bring into English is puns, a play on words. Rarely will the target language...
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Don't Stop Believing: Online reviews
If you enjoyed Michael Wittmer's series this last week be sure to read his blog at www.michaelwittmer.net and join th...
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Hebrew Corner 13: What is in a Name? (Isa 9:6) by John H. Walton
Since we are now in the advent season, it would be appropriate to explore one of the primary passages that is a topic for advent studies,...
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Don't Stop Believing 5 of 5: Should Christians Make the Best Lovers?
by Michael E. Wittmer
by Michael E. Wittmer
I want to try out a thesis which may be controversial. I believe that, thanks to common grace, non-Christians throughout the world love the...
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