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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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Does “Father” include “Mother”? (Ephesians 6:4) — Mondays with Mounce 231
I heard a Father’s Day sermon yesterday in which the preacher said Ephesians 6:4 applies to mothers and well as fathers, specifically that ...
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Extracurricular Activities 6.14.14 — Christ's Ascension, "Cosmos," & 10 Reasons for Seminary
Michael Bird Asks, "What’s So Great About the Ascension?"
Question: Why does God the Father always have to use his left hand? Ans...
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Retrieve Christology for Today with "Christology, Ancient and Modern"
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Every generation is called upon to constructively engage theology for their day. That's...
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In Essentials Unity, In Nonessentials Liberty, and In All Things Love — An Excerpt from "Know the Heretics"
When you read through Justin Holcomb's new book Know the Heretics you almost get the sense that the contemporary church is just as hopel...
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My Advice to Students — Oliver Crisp Says "Weigh Up Your Choices"
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The job market for academia is very difficult, which makes todays advice to students especially im...
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What Single Word Defines the Nature of God's Kingdom & How It Advances?
Last week I introduced an important new book by Jeremy R. Treat, The Crucified King. Treat explores the interrelationship between the kingd...
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Bible Study App Sale: Grab the "NIV Application Commentary Old Testament Series" for a 59% Discount!
For years pastors of every generation have been using the NIV Application Commentary Series to bridge the gap between the ancient worl...
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Father’s “house” or “business” (Luke 2:49) — Mondays with Mounce 230
Omitted words. We all do it. I am from Minnesota, and we love to end sentences in prepositions. “Do you want to go with?” From context, you...
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Extracurricular Activities 6.7.14 — Biblical Authority, Jesus' Mistakes, & Unanswered Prayer
N.T. Wright on the Problem with Biblical Authority
In the Bible all authority belongs to God and is then delegated to Jesus. The risen Jesu...
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Think the Kingdom-Cross Divide is Historical? Think Again! — An Excerpt from Jeremy R. Treat's "The Crucified King"
In his new book, The Crucified King, Jeremy Treat addresses one of the most unfortunate separations that's affected Church teaching: the...
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Human Genome Project is a “Game Changer” for Historical Adam, Says John Walton
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John Walton, professor and contributor to Four Views of the Historical Adam, believes we are in a...
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My Advice to Students — John Walton Says "Take Your Time, Take Responsibility, Take Languages Seriously"
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If you're a student considering going on into academia watch this video!
John Walton, profess...
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Hebrew and You with Lee M. Fields — O God of Whose Righteousness? Psalm 4:2 [E 1]
The first line of Ps 4:2 [E 1] reads, “Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!” This translation is by far the most common and is ...
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King Jesus vs. Christ Crucified: 6 Reasons Why We've Separated the Kingdom from the Cross
What is the biblical and theological relationship between God's kingdom and the cross?
This question sits at the heart of The Crucified...
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Reflections on Choice and Options — Mondays with Mounce 229
Today’s blog has nothing to do with Greek. I can’t even find the Greek word for “options.” But I have been thinking about the topic a lot a...
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Los Angeles Theology Conference 2015: A Call for Papers on "Locating Atonement"
In 2013 Zondervan partnered with Biola University and Fuller Theological Seminary to launch the inaugural Los Angeles Theology Confer...
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