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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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Clarity or Ambiguity? (John 1:13) - Mondays with Mounce 278
This is another way of asking the age old question, do you err on the side of word-for-word translation or on the side of meaning? Do you wa...
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Logos Software Sale: NIV Application Commentary, New Testament
Save 44% on the NIV Application Commentary: New Testament set (20 vols.) at Logos Bible software. (The deal ends April 3, 2017.)
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Giving Credit to Katharina von Bora (Katie Luther, First Lady of the Reformation)
There are a thousand reasons to celebrate advances women have made as we contemplate Women’s History Month, but from another perspective, a ...
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Hermeneutics 101: Reasons, Challenges, and Benefits of Biblical Interpretation
Almost ten years ago I was introduced to hermeneutics by William Klein, Craig Blomberg, and Robert Hubbard in the first semester of my M.Div...
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What Is Worse? Removing from Scripture or Adding to Scripture? (Matt 18:11) - Mondays with Mounce 277
I was asked why all modern translations “omit” Matt 18:11. “For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost” (KJV). The form of the q...
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Olive Tree Bible Software: The Biggest Zondervan Academic Sale of the Year
It's the best time to build your biblical library at Olive Tree, because you will save 50% on works in biblical studies and theology.
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The Biblical-Christian View of Ultimate Reality: God - An Excerpt from The Essentials of Christian Thought
Christians disagree on doctrine, politics, church government, certain moral questions—just about everything under the sun, it can seem. Yet ...
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[Common Places] Reading Notes: Faith Alone
This year we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation, looking back to Martin Luther’s 95 Theses and...
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6 Major Themes in the Johannine Epistles and the Story of God
A few years ago, Zondervan Academic launched a new commentary series to explain and illuminate Scripture in light of the Bible’s grand story...
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If Only We Knew What μόνον Means (2 Thess 2:7) - Mondays with Mounce 276
I don’t know what kind of mood Paul was in when he wrote his second letter to the Thessalonians, but it is remarkable how many grammatical i...
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Logos Bible Software Sale: Expositor's Bible Commentary (Frank E. Gaebelein, General Editor)
The Expositor's Bible Commentary series set the gold standard for expositors—for understanding the biblical authors and teaching their messa...
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The World is a Battleground—Both Literally and Figuratively - An Excerpt from The Essentials of Christian Thought
In today's excerpt from The Essentials of Christian Thought, eminent theologian and church historian Roger Olson explains what leads to conf...
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Advice for Integrating the Essentials of Christian Thought with Learning
Doctrine. Politics. Church government. Moral issues. Christians disagree on just about everything under the sun. Yet a unity remains, center...
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Michael Horton eBook Flash Sale: Core Christian Teachings & Sustainable Faith
Michael Horton’s eBooks are on sale (starting at $1.99) for a brief time. View the deals. Sale ends at 11:59pm ET on March 14, 2017.
In this...
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Olive Tree Bible Software Sale: These Exegetical Commentaries Are for You, If...
Right now the Zondervan Exegetical Commentaries on the New Testament and Old Testament are steeply discounted (50% off) at Olive Tree Bible ...
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[Common Places] The Five Solas: Faith Alone
This year we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation, looking back to Martin Luther’s 95 Theses and ...
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