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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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"Four Views on the Historical Adam Will Remain Relevant for the Next Decade" Says William Barrick
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For the past few years many have been discussing whether Adam was a real, historical figure or an ...
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Did Jesus Claim He Was God? — An Excerpt from "How God Became Jesus"
In How Jesus Became God Bart Ehrman shares about a period of personal theological doubt. Among other questions, he asked, “Did [Jesus] claim...
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My Advice to Students — William Barrick Says “Remain Students, Listen Well, Stay Faithful”
 
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William Barrick, professor of OT and contributor to Four Views on the Historical Adam, shar...
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Wake Up From 2 Delusions and Sniff the PROOF — Finding Freedom Through The Intoxicating Joy of Irresistible Grace
There once was a monk who despaired over his sinfulness. So much so that he confessed them nearly 6 hours a day! Then one day he re-read a ...
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Extracurricular Activities — May 17, 2014
Larry Hurtado on 18th Century Deist Christological Assumptions and Jesus' Divine Self-Understanding
First, a quote: “The Church cannot ...
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The Gospel According to Bart Ehrman — An Excerpt from "How God Became Jesus"
Two months ago Bart Ehrman released his book How Jesus Became God. With the help of five internationally established scholars, we rele...
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"Why Is the Historical Adam Debate Important?" Matthew Barrett Explains
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Last December Zondervan Academic released a highly anticipated views book addressing one of the ho...
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My Advice to Students — Matthew Barrett Says "Don't Forget to Read Scripture"
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Seminary is jokingly referred to as cemetery, and I think I know why: It is a slow, painful...
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You Might Be Gnostic and Not Even Know it! "Know the Heretics" Is Here to Help
For 15 years one of my old theology professors, author Michael Wittmer, has been saying that evangelicals are Gnostic and they don’t ...
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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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