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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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Missions: 12 Essential Lessons to Be Effective Locally and Globally
Meet Jim and Julie. 
While in college they went on a missions trip to Haiti and realized for the first time the brokenness and spirit...
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Hebrew and You with Lee M. Fields: When Did “Lucifer” Become a Name Equivalent to Satan
As author Lee M. Fields showed in his last post, Lucifer” didn’t always refer to Satan. So how is this identification formed? Read on for th...
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Mounce Archive 4 — μυριάς (myriad): The Greek Word for "Gajillion"
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 8.2.14 — McKnight & Science, Enns & Inerrancy, and James Montgomery Boice
Larry Hurtado Asks, "Was Early Christianity Secretive?"
In an interview with a TV producer a week or so ago, the question came up...
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PROOF Is the New TULIP — A New Paradigm for Explaining God's Irresistible Grace
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Every generation is called to reframe the glorious grace of God for their day.
Daniel Montgomery a...
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When Death Arrives What Are Your Pastoral Responsibilities? — An Excerpt from "Conduct Gospel-Centered Funerals"
Brian Croft and Phil Newton are right: “Funerals tend to arrive at a minister’s doorstep with little advance notice.” (17)
You can plan for ...
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Philippians with Lynn Cohick 1 — "What Would We Miss if We Didn't Have Philippians?"
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Over the next 5 weeks we'll explore some key questions and themes surrounding Paul's lett...
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Follow These 4 "P's" to Conduct Gospel-Centered Funerals
I’ve given two funerals in my short pastoral ministry: one for a 34 year old man who died too early from cancer, another for a 64 year old ...
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Mounce Archive 3 — Does Theology Trump Context When Defining Biblical Words?
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 7.26.14 — Inerrancy, Immortality of the Soul, & Vanishing Middle-Class Clergy
Andrew Wilson on "Why I Don't Hate the Word 'Inerrancy'"
In ten years of teaching, writing, and researching theology,...
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How Do We Escape Our Ethical Mess? Recognize Objective Moral Truth
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Three years ago Chuck Colson produced a video series examining how ethical and character issues re...
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The Bible Is First a Story, Not Propositions or Commands — An Excerpt from "How to Read the Bible Book by Book"
For most of my life the idea the Bible is a grand narrative was foreign. Mostly, I viewed it like I viewed my car manual—it was the place I ...
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My Advice to Students — Scott Rae Says, "Your Academic Work is Discipleship"
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During seminary orientation seven years ago I remember our president giving us fresh seminarians s...
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Want to Read the Bible Well? Then Read It This Way, Which Leviticus Illustrates
True confession: I was once a professional Bible quizzer.
As a teenager I memorized John 1, 3, 5 and 8; 2 Corinthians 1-10; and all of Ephe...
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Mounce Archive 2 — Are Women Saved through Bearing Children? Mounce Explains 1 Tim. 2:15
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 7.19.14 — Scripted Prayers and Why Writing on Romans is "Jolly Hard Work"
Michael Bird's Interim Report on Writing a Romans Commentary
I’m just now half way through writing my Romans commentary for the S...
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