29
Jul
2012
Journal for the Evangelical Study of the Old Testament
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This is a new online journal that has apparently just become available with volume one, number one. The articles can be accessed on the home page as individual pdfs, or one can download the entire issue. Check it out here.
28
Jul
2012
The Olympics
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The Olympic Games are with us again. Of course, the ancient games originated in 776 B.C. in Olympia, Greece, and were held in honor of Zeus. Even the the Apostle Paul seems to reference Olympic sports in 1 Cor 9:24–26, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one... Read More
27
Jul
2012
R. C. Sproul on Creationism
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We here at DBTS are absolutely committed to six-day creationism and a young earth. I had gotten the impression that a few years ago R. C. Sproul had converted to that viewpoint. Well, not exactly. In an interview with Tim Challies, Sproul clarifies his view: Have you ever had second thoughts about the stand that... Read More
25
Jul
2012
Belmont Pastors and Fishtown Churches
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OK, so I am finally getting through the stack of reading that accumulated during the school year, and finally read a book that was all the buzz about five months ago. The good news is that you can finally get it at your local library, and the price is already dropping at your local bookstore.... Read More
23
Jul
2012
The Genre of the Psalms: Part 2
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In yesterday’s post I noted that a familiarity with the basic genres of the Psalms can be a real aid in reading and understanding them. Today I will cover the last three categories. 4. Kingship and covenant psalms celebrate and affirm loyalty to God as King, the theocratic king, and God’s covenant. This category has three subcategories.... Read More
22
Jul
2012
The Genre of the Psalms
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An aid in reading the Psalms is to be able to arrange them in literary categories or genres. Based on thematic elements that are shared between psalms and literary features, we can more precisely classify the lyric poems of the Psalms. While some of the following literary categories may overlap as well as the rubrics... Read More
20
Jul
2012
God is Red
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“I’m going to be gone soon. Don’t be sad. I’m not afraid of death…. Mother, we are all going to die someday. Don’t be discouraged by my death. Continue in your faith.”… After a final public condemnation meeting, the militiamen shot him by the roadside and dumped his body in a shallow hole in the... Read More
18
Jul
2012
Church or Conference—Which Do You Love More?
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If you love Jesus, you will love His Church, plain and simple. If you have put Him at the center of your life, you will put the center of His work in this age, The Church—particularly your local church—right there as well. You will find time to go. You will find energy to give. You... Read More
16
Jul
2012
Searching for the Better Text
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This is the title of a somewhat technical article by Harvey Minkoff over at Bible History Daily in which he discusses the nature of the Hebrew language, how matres lectionis and later, vowel points were added to the text, and how all this can affect translation and interpretation. Although not agreeing with all his conclusions, I still... Read More
14
Jul
2012
Should You Pray for a Miracle?
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Dr. James Montgomery Boice was the longtime pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadephia (1968–2000). He was well known for his expository preaching through books of the Bible—Romans in five years, for example. He was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2000 and died a few weeks later. Upon hearing the news of his disease, Dr.... Read More