Aug
07
The NWT translates John 1
I know it may seem a bit tired to go over this again (and it’s largely irrelevant these days)
3 min read
David Knopp
Aug
02
Would That You Were Either Cold or Hot
As yet another example of the importance of historical context, Klein, Hubbard, and Blomberg (not sure which) makes this interesting
1 min read
Jul
31
Why Ask For Feedback If You're Just Going To Ignore It?
How often do we heard this complaint, “I gave all this feedback and nothing changed!” Assumptions are everything in miscommunication
1 min read
Jun
06
How To Teach Skeptical Students
The Center for Inquiry (yes, I follow CFI on Twitter because hearing both sides is important) posted this article from
5 min read
May
30
What Makes An Animal Clean or Unclean?
Dr. Hess as an interesting couple of paragraphs on what way constitute clean/unclean animals:
Genesis 1 suggests that the
2 min read
Apr
10
Oppression and the Household Commands
I quoted Hoener’s excuses on the household codes (or the Haustafel) several years ago, but it came up again
1 min read
Apr
02
What Got You In Power Will Keep You In Power
Since the shift in power this past election, it’s been both amusing and disheartening to watched political partisans trade
5 min read
Mar
23
Before You Answer That Question About The Bible
People have lots of questions about the Bible (as we’ve seen both here and here) I think they should.
10 min read
Mar
21
Tigay and An Empirical Basis for the Documentary Hypothesis
The Documentary Hypothesis is one of the more interesting discussions in biblical studies. It’s also a fun party line.
2 min read
Mar
16
The Heart of Biblical Studies
A number of years ago, I remember complaining about how a particular text read. My professor very wisely asked me,
1 min read