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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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[Common Places]: Toward a Liturgical Anthropology: Helps from James K. A. Smith
Introduction: a philosophical handmaiden to liturgical anthropology
How might theological anthropology benefit from James K. A. Smith’s Cult...
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What is "Core Christianity" & Why Should I Care? Michael Horton Explains
When we lose our job to free trade or we lose our daughter to cancer, what is our first response? As Christians it’s probably prayer—but why...
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Responding to David Hume’s Argument Against Jesus’ Miracles
Understanding Hume’s objections
Perhaps the most well-articulated argument against Jesus’ miracles comes from David Hume, the great eightee...
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Was Apollos Lazy? (1 Cor 16:12) - Mondays with Mounce 285
The Corinthian church is well-known for its factions. Among others, some identified themselves with Apollos and others with Paul (1 Cor 1:12...
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What Does It Mean for Anthropology to Be “Christological”? - An Excerpt from Christological Anthropology
We often hear humanity was and is perfected in Christ, but what do we mean by that? How did Christ's divinity affect his, and our, humanity?...
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"What Does it Mean to Be Human?" Christological Anthropology Offers 7 Insights
What does it mean to be human? This question may be as old as humanity itself.
King David dabbled in anthropological reflection when he penn...
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Special Access and Endurance – An Excerpt From Romans (The Story of God Bible Commentary Series)
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Rom 5:8)
Approaching Holy Week brings ou...
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Michael Bird on the “Gracism” of Romans 3:21–31
Aussie Michael Bird observes what many Americans often forget: “Blacks, whites, and Latinos are never more segregated than when it comes to ...
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20 Questions You Never Thought to Ask about the Gospels... But Need to
Have you ever wondered…
1. Why isn’t there just one account of Jesus in the Bible? Why four?
2. Why not more than four? Other gospels were ...
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Mounce Archive 27 - The Semi-Colon
Bill Mounce is traveling this month and is taking a break from his weekly column on biblical Greek until April. Meanwhile, we’ve hand-picked...
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[Common Places]: Reading Notes: Theological Anthropology
Some of the most influential works in theological anthropology are books not primarily about theological anthropology. For example, Irenaeu...
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Hebrew and You with Lee M. Fields — The Tree of the Knowing Good and Evil (Gen 2:9)
This well-known verse describes the situation in the Garden of Eden before the fall. There is great theological import in all of thes...
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A Theological Hermeneutic on Hell, Rooted In the Biblical Story
We’ve come a long way on hell. That a Christian universalist is included in the newly-revised Four Views on Hell is proof.
In it Robin A. Pa...
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3 Reasons Why the Crusades Don’t Compare with Jihad
Since 9/11, politicians and pundits have not only claimed Islam is a religion of peace, they’ve insisted Christianity is a religion of viole...
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Get the Newest Online Course on Jesus and the Gospels: Four Portraits, One Jesus
Today we are announcing a brand new online course about Jesus and the Gospels, taught by Mark Strauss.
If you’re like most Christians, you ...
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Is Complementarianism Connected to Domestic Abuse?
Black and white Bible. Black and blue wife.
These two word pictures offer an all-too-real account of what many women in the Church face: bla...
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