Jesus’ Resurrection, the First Fruits of our Eternity
The resurrection of Jesus is not just one grand miracle amid a ministry filled with grand miracles. It stands alone among all the works of Jesus for the magnitude of…
101 Most Misunderstood Verses
Bible Backgrounds
Biblical Studies
HAGALAH
Inductive Study Methods
NT's Use of the OT
Old Testament Studies
So, a Donkey and an Ox Wander into a Parallel: Exodus 23:3-6
To the Hebrews context mattered a good deal. Our own struggles to understand the use to which some New Testament writers put certain Old Testament texts may make us doubt…
Bible Backgrounds
Biblical Language Issues
Biblical Studies
Inductive Study Methods
Meeting the Jesus of Mark
New Testament Studies
NT's Use of the OT
Technical Terms We Only Think We Understand: Gospel in Mark 1:1
There are many bingo phrases that Christian’s throw around at church that I am convinced they barely understand. If you ask them what their favorite terms mean, you will, more…
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…
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…
Induction… not just for Science Nerds Anymore
When I speak of āDoing Biblical Theologyā 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 āForeigner at the Well.ā I hope it will be rewarding enough to warrant a gander. No, you donāt…
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, Iāve been considering biblical variations on the type-scene, āForeigner at the Well.ā Perhaps you are tired of reading about itā¦ you have been reading about it havenāt…
101 Most Misunderstood Verses
Biblical Language Issues
Biblical Studies
Biblical Theology
HAGALAH
Old Testament Studies
Whatās Good for the Gander is Good for the Goose: āThe Foreigner at the Wellā in Ruth
In recent blogs, Iāve been considering the alluring and powerfully theological type-scene āForeigner at the Well.ā It is common for people to develop in their entertainment of any form typical…
Iāll Have One āForeigner at the Wellā with a Twist
In my recent post, āWells: The Singlesā Bars of the Ancient Near East,āāI just call āem like I see āem Folks! Donāt judge meāI discussed the beauty of the ancient…
101 Most Misunderstood Verses
Bible Backgrounds
Biblical Studies
Biblical Theology
Old Testament Studies
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…
Progressives Don’t Want to Help the Poor to escape PovertyāEntitlement Programs aren’t Charity or Charitable
One of the frustrations I face as a biblical theologian is the confusion that biblical laws regarding the poor cause Christians who cannot tell the difference between charity and entitlement…
101 Most Misunderstood Verses
Bible Backgrounds
Biblical Language Issues
Biblical Studies
NT's Use of the OT
Old Testament Studies
Hallelujah: Call “of” Praise or Call “to” Praise
After discussing, in my recent blog post, “Hallelujah is a Sentence,” that the biblical “term” Hallelujah has grammar and that we should both be aware of that grammar and use…
What I Mean by Biblical Theology
How hard could it possibly be to find agreement on the meaning of a phrase as simple as biblical theology? In truth… harder than I’d like. Biblical theology is not,…
101 Most Misunderstood Verses
Biblical Language Issues
Biblical Studies
New Testament Studies
Old Testament Studies
Hallelujah is a Sentence
At the risk of sounding like a petulant childā¦ well, a petulant child that complains about the frequent misuse of ancient Hebrew in weekly church servicesā¦. Which now that I…
Bible Reading is Cross-cultural Communication
Communication at its most basic is the use of symbols to affect the understanding of another. The symbols at a communicator’s disposal are both verbal and non-verbal. Verbal tools are…
An Additional 3 Reasons Every Christian Leader Should Learn Biblical Languages
If you still aren’t convinced that learning biblical languages is worth the effort and time it will take to learn them (which is not as much as you imagine), I’ll…
5 Ways to Avoid Miscommunication
Let’s be honest, when you understand what communication is at its roots, you’ll realize that you cannot avoid miscommunication… not altogether. It takes two to tango (That’s what my betters…
Yet 3 More Reasons Every Christian Leader Should Learn Biblical Languages
I don’t know about you, but I am constantly bombarded by “helpful” suggestions about all the things I ought to be doing about my health, my work, my family, my…