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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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Knowing God Rests on Knowing the Biblical Languages — An Excerpt from "Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar"
Consider this: God chose to reveal and incarnate Himself to humanity through the specific languages of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek as much a...
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Biblical Hebrew Award Winners, 2013-2014. Plus an Invitation to Instructors.
(Photo: Moses with the Tablets of the Law, painted by Guido Reni c. 1624.)
Did you know Zondervan Academic partners with colleges, universit...
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Philippians with Lynn Cohick 4 — The Most Encouraging Ideas in Philippians: Support & Joy
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What is the most encouraging idea you find in Philippians?
Perhaps it’s that God will continue his goo...
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Why Study Biblical Hebrew? Neglect the Languages, Lose the Gospel, Says Luther!
In a week Hebrew and Greek professors will be confronted with that perennial one word question:
Why?
Why study the original biblical langua...
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Mounce Archive 6 — "Go!" or "As You Are Going" Make Disciples? The Participle as Imperative
Everyone needs a sabbatical once in a while, and Bill Mounce is taking one from Koinonia blog until September. Meanwhile, we’ve hand-picked...
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Extracurricular Activities 8.15.14 — Cultural Disintegration, Mike Bird's Inerrancy, and Septuagint Explained
Tim Gombis Reflects on Salvation as Gift and Obligation
Many Christians have trouble with the paradox in Paul whereby salvation is both a gi...
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The Perfect Illustration for God's Outrageous Grace — An Excerpt from “PROOF”
Sometimes it’s hard being a teacher, particularly when you’re looking for that one story to illustrate your main idea.That’s...
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The God We Don't Understand: An Idea for a Small Group Study
It's no secret that people struggle to understand God.
Some are confounded by the problem of evil, wondering if God is so good, why is life ...
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Philippians with Lynn Cohick 3 — Misconceptions About "To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain"
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Maybe you've experienced or witnessed this scenario:
Someone dies. In response someone says, “No need ...
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Assess Your Motives for Missions
All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord. (Proverbs 16:2)
What motivates you to do what you do for God?
If...
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Engaging Fall Small Group Studies for $3.99 + Free Reader Guides
In many ways fall is a series of restarts: school restarts after summer-break; normal work hours restart after shortened summer hours; and c...
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Mounce Archive 5 — Apollumi, "Destroy," & Annihilationism: A Lesson in How Words Have Meanings
Everyone needs a sabbatical once in a while, and Bill Mounce is taking one from Koinonia blog until September. Meanwhile, we’ve hand-picked...
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Extracurricular Activities 8.9.14 — John Owen's Wisdom, The Elder's Vow, and Tolkien & Lewis
Was Adam a Historical Person? Asks Guy Walters
In the modern world, skeptics have long questioned or denied the historicity of Adam. Neo-or...
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What Would Martin Luther Have Thought about PROOF?
That's the question Timothy Paul Jones asks of his new book whom he co-authored with Daniel Montgomery, called PROOF. ...
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Free Resources for The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission
For the first couple of years of his faith, John Dickson was a passionate promoter of the Christian message.
But after taking an evangelism...
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Philippians with Lynn Cohick 2 — Explaining "To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain"
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Over the rest of the summer we're exploring key questions and themes surrounding Paul's l...
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