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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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Why Do We Need Paul's Epistolary "Stepchild"? For Its 2 Stories — An Excerpt from John Byron's "1 & 2 Thessalonians" (SGBC)
When you think of Paul you probably don’t immediately think of 1 and 2 Thessalonians.
That’s because they are what John Byron calls ...
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Evangelicals Have Huge Problems. "Real Christian" Will Help.
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Todd Wilson, author...
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Hebrew and You with Lee M. Fields: Hebrew Verbs and Hebrew Stories
The Old Testament is full of gripping stories that are quite memorable. Understanding something of the Hebrew verbs can enhance one’s readin...
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New Releases Today — Ordinary, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Mark, and Scripture & Counseling
This fall sees the release of several informative, engaging, challenging titles that will enhance and equip your teaching and ministry.
Four...
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How Do Paul’s Thessalonian Letters Connect to God’s Larger Story?
It isn’t too difficult to see how heavy-hitting books such as Romans and the Corinthians fit within God’s larger Story, given their theologi...
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Who is tormented? (Rev 14:11) — Mondays with Mounce 236
The third angel cries, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and (καί) receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, he also will dr...
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Extracurricular Activities 10.4.14 — Bible Translations, Jesus's Parables, & Theological Education's Mission
Scot McKnight on the Politics of Bible Translations
The Bible you carry is a political act. By “Bible” I mean the Translation of the Bible y...
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4 Reasons Not to Share Your Faith
The story below comes to us from Jonathan Dodson, who recently adapted a free eBook,"Four Reasons Not to Share Your Faith," from his new boo...
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An Invitation for the American Church to Repent — An Excerpt from "Forgive Us"
Once in a while a book comes a long that is so compelling, so convicting you cannot not engage it given the weight of its subject matter.
T...
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[Common Places] The Promise and Prospects of Retrieval: Recent Developments in Protestant Scholasticism
Many people who think that they despise the theology of John Calvin change their mind once they actually take time to read his writings. I’v...
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My Advice to Students — Fred Sanders Says Master These 3 Things
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While I eventually ...
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‘How’ Is the Gospel Good News to Those We Evangelize? Here Are 3 Compelling Reasons
“Not what is the good news,” as Jonathan Dodson says in his new book The Unbelievable Gospel, “but how is our news good for others?” (13)
Th...
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What does a “little faith” have to do with a mustard seed? (Matt 17:20) — Mondays with Mounce 235
This is actually a great example of how to deal with a word’s etymology and meaning.
When the disciples could not exorcize the demon, Jesus ...
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Extracurricular Activities 9.27.14 — Greco-Roman Jesus, Charles Hodge, and the Christian Masculinity Complex
Roger Olson on Charles Hodge as "Gold Standard" Reformed Theologian
Tucked away inside my copy of Volume 1 of his Systematic Theology (Eerdm...
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What’s Wrong with Pressure Evangelism? Everything! — An Excerpt from Jonathan Dodson's "The Unbelievable Gospel"
After graduating college and before heading to Washington D.C. to start a new life, I worked for Cutco Cutlery.
Yes, I pressured people int...
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Thinking Through Paul: A Deep, Accessible, Visual Survey of the Apostle's Life, Letters, & Theology
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On Tuesday we relea...
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