I just saw this on John Hobbins' blog, Ancient Hebrew Poetry. John's a friend of mine, and his blog is a good one. He writes: Eastern Orthodox theologian David B. Hart blasts away at all the latter-day comforters of Job, who, in the wake of the disasters that have...
Doctrine of God
Thoughts about Evil and the Gods
This essay on the Federalist will be of interest to those who follow my work and have read The Unseen Realm: Why We Should Question God in Response to Evil and Tragedy The essay is by Aaron Gleason. He's familiar with the divine council and the sorts of things I write...
John Piper Blogs on Psalm 82 — and Doesn’t Fudge the Text
I just wanted to extend a thanks to John Piper for his recent essay on his Desiring God blog. Dr. Piper's short essay on Psalm 82 was entitled, "Putting the Gods in Their Place." I hope you'll all give it a read. (Thanks to those who brought it to my attention). While...
Gender Insanity and a Witless Rabbi
Someone sent me this editorial today from the NYT: “Is God Transgender?” The article is by a rabbi who (intentionally? ignorantly?) thinks that metaphor and the "inconsistencies" of grammatical gender in the Hebrew Bible mean that God is either transgender or doesn't...
What is it with the Hebrew Roots Movement?
[Addendum, April 9, 2013: A week ago I did a podcast interview ("Extraordinary Intelligence") where the host asked me about the Hebrew Roots Movement. I made the comment that I didn't think all the HRM was cultish legalists or bizarre. Apparently someone in that...
ET Gods in the Garden of Eden?
I thought I'd share a recent email I received from someone with a question about a new book that claims that one version (source) of the book of Genesis teaches readers that humankind was created by a group of gods: >> Hello Michael, I was talking with Kevin...
The “I AM” Statements of Jesus – a Slightly Different Approach
You hear a lot about the "I AM" statements of Jesus, particularly in John. Honestly, though, I don't think the phenomenon is taught clearly and therefore loses it's impact. Or maybe I look at it a little bit differently. (Surprise!) What follows is something I fiddled...