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About Benj

I’m a native North Jerseyan, transplanted to Pennsylvania...lived and taught in Eastern Europe for six years…Old Testament professor, author, minister, musician, liturgist…husband to Corrie…father to Daniel and Elizabeth.

Guest Post, Part Two

Posted on 15 September 2011 by Benj

Part two of my guest piece for Everyday Liturgy is now posted. Enjoy! Be sure to subscribe to Everyday Liturgy–there’s always good stuff there (the present author excepted, of course!).

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Guest Post on Everyday Liturgy

Posted on 14 September 2011 by Benj

Thomas has graciously invited me to write a guest post for Everyday Liturgy. Part one of my essay on Lamentations is now posted; part two will go up tomorrow.

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Two Years’ Progress: Canon, LXX, and the WCF

Posted on 9 September 2011 by Benj

In December 2009 I posted a piece entitled, “Hengel and Gese on the LXX.” I thought I might interact with portions of this piece in order to see if and how my thinking on the issue has changed in nearly two years… Continue reading →

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…And pitched His tent among us

Posted on 27 August 2011 by Benj

Who among the prophets would have guessed, though, that YHWH’s presence would return to his people not in a cloud or a pillar of fire, but as a person, Yeshua` bar Yosef, who came and “tented” (εσκηνωσεν) among us? Continue reading →

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Reformed-er Than Thou

Posted on 25 August 2011 by Benj

I’ve been having a long debate about hermeneutics and the NT’s use of the OT over at Reformed Forum. Here’s my most recent (somewhat lengthy!) comment. A friend asked me whether I think it’s of value to have debates like … Continue reading →

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Earthquake

Posted on 23 August 2011 by Benj

I was at work this afternoon when the earthquake hit. Like must East-Coast folks, my first reaction was, “That can’t be an earthquake–we don’t have earthquakes out here!” I’ve felt a few earthquakes during my visits to California, and it’s … Continue reading →

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Links: 19 August

Posted on 19 August 2011 by Benj

This week has been crazy, since after I agreed to preach twice next weekend at PVURC, my boss asked us to work overtime on Friday night and Saturday. A couple of long days could pay for a nice safari when … Continue reading →

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Creation vs. Flood

Posted on 11 August 2011 by Benj

I was bored at work yesterday, and so I put together a chart comparing certain narrative elements of the first Genesis Creation account (1:1-2:4) and the account of the Noahic flood (7:17-9:17). Creation/Flood Comparision It’s fascinating that in the final … Continue reading →

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Question about Abraham

Posted on 10 August 2011 by Benj

I’m listening through Genesis at work, and I re-read a quotation from Adele Berlin: "Narrative is a form of representation. Abraham in Genesis is not a real person any more than a painting of an apple is a real fruit. … Continue reading →

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Links: 4 August

Posted on 4 August 2011 by Benj

A helpful reminder that political gridlock can be good. How many of us read Scripture this way? How many of us aspire to do so? I wonder if this relates to the debate I’ve been having over at the Reformed … Continue reading →

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