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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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Extracurricular Activities 11.29.14 — The Divine Persons, Hans Boersma, & Pentecostal Growth
Peter Leithart Asks, "Are the Divine Persons Persons?"
The “personalist” understanding of the Trinity, articulated most influentially in the...
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The Rise and Demise of the Deuteronomistic History — An Excerpt from Trent Butler's "Joshua" Commentary (WBC)
Since Trent Butler published the first edition of his newly revised Joshua commentary (Word Biblical Commentary series), he says many more ...
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There's a Difference Between Frenetic Activism & Faithful Activity — An Excerpt from Michael Horton's "Ordinary"
Last month Michael Horton released a new book inviting readers to recover their sense of joy in the ordinary. Ordinary is your guide to a s...
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Strauss Believes Mark's Structure Isn't What You Think it Is
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Mark Strauss, author...
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Trent Butler Shares 6 Theological Themes of the Book of Joshua
Ed Noort has said of the book of Joshua, “By the theological evaluation of the Old Testament, [it] most often ends up in the position of the...
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New Releases Today—Joshua, 2 Volumes (Revised; Word Biblical Commentary)
Today we are pleased to release Trent C. Butler's updated, revised excellent commentary on Joshua, taking into account the most recent schol...
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Gratitude and Generosity (II) [Awakening Faith]
If I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or the needy without garments . . . then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be ...
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Extracurricular Activities 11.22.15 —Evangelistic Paralysis, Young Scholars & the Internet, and Sabbath
Scot McKnight Shares The Biggest Mistake in Kingdom Talk
The most common mistake I hear when people are talking about kingdom is comparison ...
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What Was the City and Church of Corinth Like? — An Excerpt from Ralph Martin's "2 Corinthians (WBC)"
One of the disadvantages we have as 21st century Christians is how removed we are from the original context of Scripture. This disadvantage...
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Evangelicals and Bible Translations 50 Years After the NIV
Next year the Committee on Bible Translation, Zondervan, and Biblica are celebrating the 50th year anniversary of the commissioning of the N...
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[Common Places] The Promise and Prospects of Retrieval: Recent Developments in Dogmatics
When I was a graduate student in Cambridge in the late 1970s, dogmatics was a minority discipline, and the word itself almost never mentione...
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My Advice to Students — Paul Molnar Says "Do What it Takes to Get the Job Done"
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Nothing in life is g...
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Limited-Time Sale: Every NIVAC eBook Just $4.99
Yes, you read that right: Every single NIV Application Commentary eBook is just $4.99 apiece — which makes this the perfect time to add to o...
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Knowing Key Events in Paul's Life is Crucial to Understanding & Exegeting 2 Corinthians Well
There are some who insist Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians isn’t a source of early Church history, believing it to be a “locally dire...
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When Is "Them" Confusing? (Luke 9:26) — Mondays with Mounce 240
There is no question that "they" is becoming the pronoun of choice to refer back to either a singular or plural antecedent. Like it or not, ...
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Gratitude and Generosity (I) [Awakening Faith]
Every good and perfect gift is from above. (James 1:17)
Recognize to whom you owe the fact that you exist, that you breathe, that you unders...
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