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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 11.15.14 — Hebrews vs. Hellenists, Suicide and the Bible, & Sexual Orientation
Larry Hurtado Explores the Dubious Divide between "Hebrews" and "Hellenists"
It is a curiously widespread assumption that there was some maj...
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Mark’s Gospel is Jesus's Story on Steroids! — An Excerpt from Mark Strauss's "Mark (ZECNT)" Commentary
In recent decades there has been a number of new approaches to the gospel, one of which is so-called narrative criticism. Considering how s...
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Your Guide to Translating Clausal Relationships in the New Testament — An Excerpt from "Interpretive Lexicon of New Testament Greek"
Sometimes a resource comes along you didn't even know you needed until it does.
That seems to be the case with the new An Interpretive Lexi...
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What’s the Difference Between Classical and Social, Relational Trinitarianism?
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In recent decades th...
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Hebrew and You with Lee M. Fields | Outlining the David and Goliath Story: Help from the LXX
Episodes and Context
Modern books have chapters placed at logical places. This helps readers to break up long stories into manageable chunks...
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Narrative Criticism and Mark: Approaching the Gospel as Story
I am a novelist as well as a theologian. (In fact, after writing this I’m off to fulfill today’s word count goal for NaNoWriMo, National Nov...
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Why Biblical Dictionaries Are a Mixed Blessing (New NIDNTTE Introduction)
'Dictionaries can be a mixed blessing' writes Moisés Silva in a new essay. Read the excerpt below to discover the pitfalls of some dictionar...
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Boast in the Lord [Awakening Faith]
It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God — that is, our righteousness, holiness and redempti...
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Extracurricular Activities 11.8.15 — The 153 Fish, Strong vs. Weak Christians, & Making Papyrus
Fred Sanders Engages Wainwright on the Trinity in the New Testament
In 1962, Arthur W. Wainwright published The Trinity in the New Testament...
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Do You Know How Trinitarian Theology Impacts the Bible's Story? — An Excerpt from "Advancing Trinitarian Theology"
Let’s be honest: Sometimes we forget what trinitarian theology is for.
Yes, we believe in it. We teach it and preach it. But do we understa...
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My Advice to Students — Mark Strauss Says, "Learn to Think Critically"
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Mark Strauss, author...
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[Common Places] The Promise and Prospects of Retrieval: Recent Developments in Analytic Theology
Analytic theology has its roots in the development of the analytic philosophy of religion in the second half of the twentieth century. In th...
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5 Ways the Doctrine of the Trinity Keeps Theology Healthy & Balanced
Oliver Crisp and Fred Sanders believe the time is ripe for both theological retrieval and construction, exposition and reflection with the d...
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New Releases Today—Advancing Trinitarian Theology & New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis Set
This fall sees the release of several informative, engaging, challenging titles that will enhance and equip your teaching and ministry.
Two ...
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Relative Pronouns Revisited (Eph 1:6) — Mondays with Mounce 239
ἧς in Eph 1:6 gives us a good opportunity to review our understanding of relative pronouns. Warning: 2nd year Greek ahead.
The prepositional...
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His Glory within Us [Awakening Faith]
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. (Luke 1:32)
The Cre...
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