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Monthly Archives: August 2010
One More for Bonhoeffer
I have waited a long time for Bonhoeffer’s Fiction from Tegel Prison to be released in the critical edition by Augsburg Fortress. It is finally being published this Wednesday (and will hopefully arrive by then). It is something quite striking … Continue reading
Ezekiel 37 – Sticks and Bones
<!–[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> 37:1-14 – The valley of dry bones. Once again the “hand of the LORD” was on Ezekiel (cf. 1:3; 3:14, 22; 8:1; 33:22; 40:1) and the Spirit (Heb. rûah) of the LORD set him right … Continue reading
Posted in 2 Samuel, Daniel Block, Deuteronomy, Ezekiel, Genesis, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Matthew, Walther Zimmerli
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The Spirit in the Old Testament
Dan Block (whom I have high hopes of doing my Ph.D. studies under) has beaten me to the punch. He has not only written several articles (JETS 32, 1989; SBJT 1.1 Spring 1997) where he articulates the theology of the … Continue reading
Posted in Daniel Block, Deuteronomy, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Psalms
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Ezekiel 35-36 – Two "Mountainous" Prophecies
35:1-9 – A prophecy against Mount Seir. Where is Mount Seir and what does it represent? It is the primary site for the kingdom of Edom (house “father” was Esau) which lies to the southeast of Israel and Judah. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Daniel Block, Deuteronomy, Douglas Stuart, Ezekiel, Genesis, Iain Duguid, Joel, Leviticus, Luke, Matthew, Numbers, Obadiah, Psalms, Revelation
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Celebration of Destruction?
“People speak of plague with fear and tremor, yet of destroyers like Alexander and Napolean they speak with ecstatic reverence.” (Spiritual Sayings of Khalil Gibran p.2) It is a paradox that while we shutter to see the horrors of natural … Continue reading
Posted in 2 Samuel, Ezekiel, Khalil Gibran
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Reading a Great Poet
Khalil Gibran is one of the most well-read (and cited) poets of all time (touted to be only following Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu according to the New Yorker). A Lebanese born American of the the late 19th and early 20th centuries, … Continue reading
Posted in Khalil Gibran
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Ezekiel 33-34 – The Beginning of the Gospel According to Ezekiel
33:1-6 – The choosing of a watchman. Who is the one who will bring “a sword”? What are the duties of a watchman? What are the consequences for the watchman and the people if the watchman gives warning? What are … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Peter, Acts, Ezekiel, Genesis, Habakkuk, Hosea, Iain Duguid, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Job, John, Psalms, Revelation
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N.T. Wright on C.S. Lewis
Though several of the blogs that I personally follow have already linked to and mentioned an article in Touchstone Magazine, I thought I should put my own link to the wonderful article of N. T. Wright‘s interaction with and critique … Continue reading
Posted in C.S.Lewis, N. T. Wright
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The Proverbs: Wisdom or Universal Principles?
Proverbs 26:4 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him. Context (NET) Proverbs 26:5 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own estimation. Context … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews, James, Matthew, Proverbs
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