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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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“Not … without … except” is too difficult (Matt 13:57) — Mondays with Mounce 227
Terry asked me about this verse, wondering why the NIV 1984 was changed and made more confusing.
First of all, let me emphasize an unfortun...
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Extracurricular Activities — May 9, 2014
Michael Bird Outlines Bart Ehrman’s Response to Bird's Response Book
Bart Ehrman has written a response to HGBJ over at his...
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"If Christianity Were True and it Meant Giving Up Everything, Would You Want to Know the Truth?"
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That's the question behind the compelling new book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, a riveting ...
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Yahweh vs. Jesus? An Excerpt on Marcionism from "Know the Heretics"
Qoheleth was right: "what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun."
That assumption underlies the new...
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Developments in My Field of Study — Robert Gundry Reveals 4 Key Interests in New Testament Studies
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The venerable Robert Gundry, professor emeritus at Westmont College and author of A Survey of the New ...
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Hebrew and You with Lee M. Fields — Who Turned Whom? Isa 1:4
Isaiah 1:2–31 is in the form of a lawsuit. After the initial call for witnesses to the suit in v. 2a, vv. 2b–4 are the initial indictment by...
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Who Are the Heretics and Why Do They Matter?
As the old cliché goes, those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. That maxim is the impetus behind a new book, Know the Heret...
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Extracurricular Activities — May 3, 2014
A Fascinating Conversation between Albert Mohler and Stanley Hauerwas
[Mohler begins by asking]: Professor Hauerwas, you have been in...
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Christianity Did Not Begin When We Were Born — An Excerpt from "Know the Creeds and Councils"
Obviously, Christianity did not begin when we were born...Today’s Christianity is directly affected by what earlier Christians chose to do ...
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Developments in My Field of Study — Edward Klink is Intrigued that Biblical Studies and Theology Are Finally Intersecting
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For Edward Klink, author of Understanding Biblical Theology, the division between his fields of st...
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Who Is Pope John XXIII and Why Is He Relevant? Justin Holcomb Explains in "Know The Creeds and Councils"
  
On Sunday Pope Francis presided over a first-of-its-kind joint canonization of two former 20th century popes, Pope John XXIII...
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Why can “the” mean “some”? — Mondays with Mounce 226
ὁ has got to be one of the most flexible words in Greek. When I first saw the 85 pages Wallace commits to the article, I remembered being s...
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Extracurricular Activities — April 26, 2014
Anna Nussbaum Keating Wonders Why Her Son Can't Receive Communion
I am not someone who is uncomfortable saying “no” to my child. I say ...
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The Costs Muslims Face for Embracing the Gospel— An Excerpt from "Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus" by Nabeel Qureshi
Western Christians often forget there is a tangible cost to embracing the gospel. Sure we might lose a friend here or there. We might even l...
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2 Reasons Why Gary Shogren’s New 1 & 2 Thessalonians Commentary Is Distinct
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Gary Shogren (Seminario Esepa, Costa Rica) has written an accessible and informative commentary on...
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What's the Difference Between Creeds, Confessions, Catechisms, and Councils?
 
"Today's Christianity is directly affected by what earlier Christians chose to do and to believe." (9)
That's the...
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