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War in the Bible: an Examination of Biblical Conflict and Violence
The Bible doesn’t flinch at portraying the world’s violence, especially during wartime. And while there is no such thing as a kind and gentle war, you might be surprised to learn t...
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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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Extracurricular Activities 5.31.14 —Secret Gospel of Mark, Neo-Calvinists, & Obeying the Gospel
Philip Jenkins: Secret Gospel of Mark is a Hoax
In 1973, Morton Smith announced a spectacular discovery that promised to reshape the underst...
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Two Calvinists Discuss the Trouble with Calvinists — Excerpt from PROOF
Recently Calvinists seem to have garnered something of an image problem. Googling "Why are Calvinists..." autofills several intere...
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“Magnitude and Seriousness” of Historical Adam Issue Required Distinct Book, Says Ardel Caneday
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In recent years the historical Adam issue has escalated. Yet it isn’t a new issue. So contends Ard...
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My Advice to Students — Ardel Caneday Has One Word of Advice: “Network!”
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Several scholars have shared solid advice in this space over the past year. Yet I believe today’s ...
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TULIP Is So 20th Century: PROOF Is New Framework for Canons of Dort
There has been a resurgence of Calvinism of late. So much so that Time magazine declared “New Calvinism” among the top ten ideas changing t...
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Extracurricular Activities 5.24.14 — Heretics, Critical Judgment & Millennial Matters
Scot McKnight Asks "Who Is a Heretic?"
From time to time I read a blog or hear someone call another person a “heretic.” Recently ...
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