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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.

Meyer on the Soteriological Character of Israel’s Election

Posted on 23 October 2011 by Benj

“Israel, in short, understood salvation in ecclesial terms…” Continue reading →

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Why I Wish Barack Obama Were King

Posted on 19 October 2011 by Benj

Government should be like a visit to a proctologist… Continue reading →

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Hectic!

Posted on 17 October 2011 by Benj

Busy-ness… Continue reading →

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The Ideology of Second Isaiah: Exclusive or Inclusive?

Posted on 2 October 2011 by Benj

Is there really class conflict in Isaiah 40-55? Gottwald says “Yes.” Continue reading →

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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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