I was doodling today, and this came out. Really. Last night when I should have been grading some papers I was in the mood to do some work on my next four-week teaching session at church. You'll know how unusual that was when I tell you it's going to be on prophecy...
Biblical Theology
On to the Use of the OT in the NT
Hopefully by now you have all read the files I posted to prep for this topic. If not, you still have a little time before I pick the first passage we'll look at. I will be posting excerpts during the discussion from Beale and Carson's (eds) Commentary on the Use of...
The Lord’s Supper: Theology by Imagination (Lord’s Supper, Part 2)
Well, there's been a number of comments on this topic, so I'd best man up and let you all know what I'm thinking. Sorry, nothing spectacular, just the naked Bible. The synoptic gospel references (Matthew, Mark, Luke) are straightforward enough. What needs to be...
What is the Bible About?
I watched this video today (4:44), looking for something simple (very difficult to find). It's awesome. Brought me to tears. This is the sort of thing that should go viral.
Moses, Sargon, and the Exposed Child Motif in Ancient Literature
Here's an interesting article that advanced students of the Old Testament should read and digest. Egyptologist Donald Redford traces what he calls the "exposed child" motif through ancient literature. By "exposed child" he means stories that have the elments of the...
Bruce Metzger on Parallels Between Pagan Mystery Religions and Christianity
Readers who spend much time on the internet know there is a lot written on the popular level on this topic; namely, that Jesus / Christianity was just the newest manifestation of standard paganism. I know of only one "real" academic (Tom Harpur) who defends this idea,...