Category Archives: Bible-Theology

Replacement Theology 3

During my final semester of undergrad studies and the year-long interim before grad school, I underwent the arduous transformation of a dispensational premillennialist meeting Reformation Christianity. This was puzzling to my parents, who raised me as a Messianic Jew. It … Continue reading

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Replacement Theology 2

During my final semester of undergrad studies and the year-long interim before grad school, I underwent the arduous transformation of a dispensational premillennialist meeting Reformation Christianity. This was puzzling to my parents, who raised me as a Messianic Jew. It … Continue reading

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Replacement Theology 1

During my final semester of undergrad studies and the year-long interim before grad school, I underwent the arduous transformation of a dispensational premillennialist meeting Reformation Christianity. This was puzzling to my parents, who raised me as a Messianic Jew. It … Continue reading

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Sale this week on circumcisions: 15% off!

In a previous post, Bekah discussed the ancient Mesopotamian mouth-cleansing ceremony for an idol. I commented on the hand-made-ness of the idols, and connected it to Paul’s use of χειροποιητος (“hand-made”) in Ephesians 2. This post will explore this relationship … Continue reading

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What to do with Genesis

One issue I’ve been mulling over for the last few years is the relationship of Genesis’ primeval history to modern science. I grew up believing that the world was 6,000-10,000 years old, that God created the world in 144 hours, … Continue reading

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Why don’t we all just become Buddhists?

On Sunday, my wife and I made the two-hour trek to North Jersey to visit my sister, Deborah.  We had Mario’s Famous Pizza–far and away superior to anything in PA that might somehow be called “pizza”–and spent some time at Barnes IgNoble, … Continue reading

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The former and future pacifists

My friend Thomas (with whom I was at one time the rhythm section of a band, believe it or not) over at Everyday Liturgy has linked to this Emergent podcast on social justice.  There are many fascinating comments–some with which … Continue reading

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