Category Archives: Bible-Theology

Travelogue I: Winsome, Wooded Wisconsin

I realize that my bloggage output has been somewhat lethargic lately. Travels have kept me quite busy in the last month, and I hope to reward your attention with some mildly interesting accounts of my excursions to Minnesota, Wisconsin, Amsterdam … Continue reading

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Losing Two Sons

All you parents out there: stop reading if you don’t want the $#*& scared out of you. Continue reading

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The Erosion of Inerrancy?

Should Scripture be the basis for our understanding of Scripture? I hope so. Reading the Bible faithfully means trusting that Scripture is true, and that the God of Scripture has been faithful to his nature and his promises to us. … Continue reading

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Bible Versions

Today I was browsing the website of the King James Bible Trust. Apparently Richard Dawkins has given his support to next year’s quadricentennial celebration of arguably the most influential book in English: “Not to know the King James Bible is … Continue reading

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Paul in the Seat of Mockers

For a long time something has bugged me about the traditional interpretations of Paul’s Areopagus address (Acts 17:22-31). I would like to float an idea that I have not read anywhere else. Please let me know what you think of … Continue reading

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Not Feeling Horny

I’ve been watching a little bit of World Cup action over the last few days, and I just want to go on the record in support of a ban on the vuvuzela. In case you’ve been living under a rock–or … Continue reading

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Some Comments on “The Shack”

I’ve been off the radar for a few days. Corrie and I were in San Diego between Christmas and New Year’s, and on the way back I caught a nasty cold that I’m still trying to shake. I was on … Continue reading

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Hengel and Gese on the LXX

I’ve been wrestling recently with the Protestant problem of the Septuagint. My tradition has considered the Masoretic Text and its 24 canonical books to be the Old Testament. The perception is that the LXX is a helpful translation of the … Continue reading

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An Israelite Enthronement Festival?

This is completely premature.  But hey, that’s what blogs are for–saying something before you’ve thought it through–right? As we passed the Jewish High Holy Days over the last few weeks, a couple of things I read and heard in class … Continue reading

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Home base

I may have mentioned this previously, but my parents just sold the house last month. Ever since my parents told us they were separating two years ago, I’ve known this day would come, but it’s finally here. My dad has … Continue reading

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