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Is Prejudice Wrong?
I remember a heated discussion I had in the 90’s with an African American friend of mine over race, culture and prejudice. I often contended genetic innocence for American slavery…
Utopian Daydreams will Make Fools of Us All
Christianity is by its nature both fatalistic and utopian. Those dedicated to a Biblical Christianity tend to hold out little hope for this world, marching as we are to a…
Biblical Language Issues
Biblical Studies
Biblical Theology
NT's Use of the OT
Old Testament Studies
Fearsome Holiness
Though appearing over 1000x in Scripture, HOLY is a tricky notion to express in modern secular communities. Few raised in the modern western tradition today have the proper mental and…
Lordy, Lordy, Look What’s Forty
Maybe it’s just me, but a lot of uber-Evangelicals seem kind of nervous. Maybe its from watching too many horror movies, but I tend to doubt it. Now, I am…
Literary Relationships are Hard, but it’s Better than being Alone
One of the things that separates us from the animals, other than our smashing good looks, is the ability to use sound to form words and to use words to…
One is the Loneliest Isaian Authorship theory that You’ll Ever Do: A Great Reason to Read Isaiah as the Work of One Prophet
Years ago, during my first Master’s degree, I spent on-again off-again bouts of time considering the relationship of the two stories in the middle of Isaiah to the material that…
How Many Hats Can One Prophet Wear?—A 2nd Reason to Reconsider Multiple Isaiah Theories
I always wanted a mentor when I was young. I was hungry for truth and hungry for the Scriptures, but had the misfortune to find myself in a church that…
1 Reason I Think the Double Isaiah Vision Needs Corrective Lenses
One of the things I’ve learned about debate is that you can present powerful, yet, utterly false arguments for almost any position you choose to take. Debate is not about…
Mark 1:1 Makes No Sentence at All
Look at Mark 1:1… look reeeeeaaaaal close and careful. It reads in the ESV, “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” Seems simple enough. A…
A Handy Dandy Summary of the Major Reasons for Supporting the Incorrect Two Isaiah Theory
Have you ever heard about the 2 Isaiah theory? If not you won’t have heard of the 3 Isaiah theory or the 4 Isaiah theory… so we’ll just generalize with…
Induction… not just for Science Nerds Anymore
When I speak of “Doing Biblical Theology” I intend the use of an arsenal of tools for ascertaining the intended theological message of a biblical unit of literature. I just…
101 Most Misunderstood Verses
Biblical Studies
Biblical Theology
New Testament Studies
NT's Use of the OT
A Crazy Proposal About Jesus and the Woman at the Well
Okay, as promised, this is the last post on the popular type-scene “Foreigner at the Well.” I hope it will be rewarding enough to warrant a gander. No, you don’t…
Have You Trip-wired Your Mind?
It seems to me that a phenomena I have been witnessing for years in ever increasing regularity goes well beyond prejudice right into manic meltdown. All that is needed to…
101 Most Misunderstood Verses
Biblical Studies
Biblical Theology
HAGALAH
Inductive Study Methods
Old Testament Studies
Saul Loses the Girl and Gains a Doomed Throne
In recent posts, I’ve been considering biblical variations on the type-scene, “Foreigner at the Well.” Perhaps you are tired of reading about it… you have been reading about it haven’t…
101 Most Misunderstood Verses
Biblical Language Issues
Biblical Studies
Biblical Theology
HAGALAH
Old Testament Studies
What’s Good for the Gander is Good for the Goose: “The Foreigner at the Well” in Ruth
In recent blogs, I’ve been considering the alluring and powerfully theological type-scene “Foreigner at the Well.” It is common for people to develop in their entertainment of any form typical…
Lions, Gazelles and Switching Hats
I recently reread Dr. Mark Yarhouse’s article in Christianity Today called “Understanding the Transgender Phenomenon.” While I appreciated his candor and data, my mind drifted, as it often does, to…
I’ll Have One “Foreigner at the Well” with a Twist
In my recent post, “Wells: The Singles’ Bars of the Ancient Near East,”—I just call ‘em like I see ‘em Folks! Don’t judge me—I discussed the beauty of the ancient…
101 Most Misunderstood Verses
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Wells: The Singles’ Bars of the Ancient Near East
One of my great-uncles, a true good-ol’boy from west Texas, once said to my great-grandmother, “Mamma, it’s hard to find a good woman like you out there.” She replied, “There…
Are You Flotsam & Jetsam on The Social Tides of a Confused and Lost Humanity?
I’m not the first to be amused by the irony of human profession, being that everyone likes to believe that their opinions and rationalizations are based on facts, reality, and…
Government Entitlement Programs are Psychologically Dysfunctional
In an earlier post, “Progressives Don’t Want to Help the Poor to escape Poverty—Entitlement Programs aren’t Charity or Charitable ” I began a discussion on the misguided equalizing of Biblical…