War in the Bible: an Examination of Biblical Conflict and Violence
The Bible doesn’t flinch at portraying the world’s violence, especially during wartime. And while there is no such thing as a kind and gentle war, you might be surprised to learn t...
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[Common Places] The Five Solas: Grace 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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Tremper Longman III Reflects on the Challenges of Studying Genesis
We recently sat down with Tremper Longman III to discuss why the book of Genesis is so challenging to read and understand. His new Genesis o...
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Logos Software Sale: Illustrated Commentary Set on the Old Testament
Save 25% on the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Old Testament set at Logos Bible Software. This is the premier commentar...
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eBook Sale on Reformed Theology: Deals Start at $1.99
Save up to 76% on timely and popular eBooks by Timothy Keller, D. A. Carson, Michael Horton, Tim Challies, and over 16 other authors in our ...
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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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