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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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Mark, the Neglected Gospel (From Mark Strauss' Commentary on ZECNT: Mark)
The following is adapted from Mark Strauss' Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Mark.
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Though the most dramatic and f...
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The Flexible Dative (Jude 1) — Mondays with Mounce 255
The NIV footnote to Jude 1 alerted me to a great example of the challenges of the dative case.
The second part of the salutation reads, “To ...
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Give Before Measuring [Awakening Faith]
Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many? (John 6:9)
If the faithful find some...
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Extracurricular Activities 3.14.15 — Codex Alexandrinus, Moral Beauty, and Church Priviledge
Larry Hurtado on A Newly-Published Study of Codex Alexandrinus
Codex Alexandrinus is a fifth-century “pandect,” that is, the Greek Old Testa...
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The Spiritual Danger of Distraction — An Excerpt from "The Next Story" by Tim Challies
Our age is the Instant, Always-Connected Age. Yet many of us feel more disconnected than ever, wondering if the digital revolution is reall...
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How Do You Share the Gospel with Catholics?— An Excerpt from "Talking with Catholics About the Gospel"
Chris Castaldo is often asked whether Catholics “are going to heaven.” He typically responds that only God knows anyone’s soul, before sayi...
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A Discerning Christian’s Guide to Apple Watch
On Monday Apple unveiled more details of the latest evolutionary leap in digital technology: Apple Watch. It’s arguably the most advanced o...
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New Releases Today: "The Next Story" and Two Scripture & Hermeneutics Books Are Now in Softcover; NEW Book "Dedicated"
Tim Challies adds a new chapter to The Next Story; get the Scripture and Hermeneutics Series pack for just $150 (retail value $300); and che...
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Ellipsis’ Ugly Head (John 12:7) —Monday's with Mounce 254
We don’t talk much about ellipsis in first year Greek, but it is a grammatical fact that occurs more than you might think.
An ellipsis is wh...
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God SUSTAINS Faith [Awakening Faith]
“Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is per...
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Extracurricular Activities 3.7.15 — Wright on Cranfield, Inerrancy Summit, & Racial Diversity
N.T. Wright's Obituary on C.B.E Cranfield
The Reverend Professor Charles E. B. Cranfield, who has died six months short of what would have b...
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Reading the Wisdom Books Canonically — An Excerpt from "Canon and Biblical Interpretation"
Canon and Biblical Interpretation is a unique, landmark volume in the "Scripture and Hermeneutics Series." It examines the canonical approa...
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[Common Places] New Voices for Theology: Michael Legaspi’s The Death of Scripture and the Rise of Biblical Studies
A conventional account of the history of modern biblical scholarship will often begin by looking at some of the great Medieval pashtanim—tha...
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Remnantal Revelation: Why Non-Christian Religions Exist
Out of what are non-Christian religions fashioned? From where did other religions come, and why do they exist?
These questions are fundament...
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Did Jesus “Accept” Human Testimony? (John 5:34) — Mondays with Mounce 253
Semantic range can be a pesky fellow. Take for example the range of meaning held by λαμβάνω.
In John 5:31 Jesus starts by saying, “If I bear...
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Prayer Is Powerful [Awakening Faith]
True worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. (John 4:23)
Prayer...
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