9
Aug
2013
Calvin and the Overarching Reason for Prayer
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In an extended discussion of prayer, John Calvin suggested six reasons why believers should pray to God. Those reasons tell us a lot about what Calvin saw prayer accomplishing. However, over and above these six reasons, Calvin saw one overarching reason by Christians must pray. In his Institutes, Calvin began his discussion of prayer with... Read More
31
Jul
2013
Biblical Theology & J. P. Gabler
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If you’ve read anything about the history of the discipline of biblical theology, then you’ve come across the name J. P. Gabler and his now-programmatic lecture “On the Proper Distinction between Biblical and Dogmatic Theology….” The lecture, his inaugural duty for his professorship in theology at the University of Altdorf (1787), was originally delivered in... Read More
27
Jul
2013
Browsing for Electronic Resources
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I’ve written in the past about a few websites that provide access to a wide range of electronic resources. When looking for academic resources sometimes you know exactly what you are looking for, and the most convenient way to find it is to search for a specific author and title. But other times, you just... Read More
24
Jul
2013
Summer Projects
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Today we put on our work clothes and set about meeting the library’s perpetual need for more places to put books and other study materials. Six guys added about 760 lineal feet of book shelves to accommodate a few more years worth of acquisitions. We’ve got about a month to shift the stacks before school... Read More
22
Jul
2013
Who Is the Angel of the LORD in the Old Testament?
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As one reads the Old Testament, he will undoubtedly notice the mysterious references to the angel of the LORD. Is this an angel like Michael who was sent out by the LORD? Or is this some kind of manifestation of deity? Who is the angel of the LORD? Let’s initially examine the term angel (in... Read More
20
Jul
2013
Book Giveaway Winner
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We are happy to announce that BJ Kessel is the winner of our recent book giveaway. So he will soon be receiving a copy of Understanding Biblical Theology: A Comparison of Theory and Practice. Congratulations, BJ!
19
Jul
2013
Biblical Theology: A Good Place to Begin
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If one aim of biblical theology is to describe how the Bible hangs together, then one useful place to begin is with Judaism & Christianity’s various summaries of Israel’s story, which “function as abbreviated commentaries on the story of Israel, and each passage interprets and stresses a particular thrust of Israel’s story for a present... Read More
17
Jul
2013
Why Atheists Need to Feel Like the Smartest People in the Room
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If you interact with those among the New Atheism crowd, whether personally or through writing, it won’t take you long to pick up on their intellectual arrogance. Phrases like “I like to use my mind” or “I don’t need the crutch of belief in God” and words like “moron” or “coward” pop up regularly. These... Read More
15
Jul
2013
Book Giveaway: Understanding Biblical Theology
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This week we are giving away a copy of Klink and Lockett’s book Understanding Biblical Theology: A Comparison of Theory and Practice. In order to enter the drawing, all you need to do is post a comment indicating the author/title of a book you are planning to read this summer. The drawing will take place... Read More
12
Jul
2013
Warrant for the Analogical Interpretation of Select Scriptures, Part II
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In my previous post, I noted the existence of several examples of the use of the Old Testament in the New that don’t seem to make sense (Hos 11:1 with Matt 2:15; Jer 31:15 with Matt 2:16–18; Psalm 22:18 with John 19:24; Psalm 96:25 and 109:8 with Acts 1:16–20; Joel 2:28ff with Acts 2:16ff; and... Read More