Author Archives: Rick Wadholm

The Lost Treasure of Ugarit

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

It appears that the SYFY channel is making a movie about my life as an Ugaritic scholar. They even got my wife, Jenn, into the mix. I’m just annoyed they went with my name being “Jack Hunter”. Lame! I prefer … Continue reading →

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Lamenting Lamentations: A Literary-Theology

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

In teaching the book of Lamentations, I was (once again) struck by the structure of this little book in its Hebrew form. It seems by its very structure to shape the Hebrew reader/hearer. Of course, any reading of the text … Continue reading →

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Hebraizing Students

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

The results of my Hebraic influence on students is beginning to show as seen in the following proverb from one of them written in ancient Near Eastern fashion to me: “There are three things that trouble me, four that disturb: … Continue reading →

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And the winner is…

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

Thanks for entering my recent book giveaway where I was offering Andreas J. Köstenberger and Richard D. Patterson’s, Invitation to Biblical Interpretation: Exploring the Hermeneutical Triad of History, Literature, and Theology (Kregel Academic, 2011). My own preference for a genre … Continue reading →

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Biblical Interpretation Book Giveaway!

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

I have managed to acquire an extra copy of Andreas J. Köstenberger and Richard D. Patterson’s, Invitation to Biblical Interpretation: Exploring the Hermeneutical Triad of History, Literature, and Theology (Kregel Academic, 2011). This volume approaches the text via the historical/literary/theological … Continue reading →

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Let Women Remain Silent (or Not)

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

Last week in class we discussed 1 Corinthians 14.33-35. Talk about a controversial text. How does one properly interpret such a passage?  I was asked by a number of friends if I might post my notes on this. Instead of … Continue reading →

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Bonhoeffer on the Reformation

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

Today’s reblog (from a post now four years old) is brought to you by Reformation Day!

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Wrestling with Unicorns

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

You read that right. Yesterday I wrestled with unicorns…all afternoon. And not just your run of the mill mythic Greek unicorns. No. I wrestled with the Biblical variety. In case you have no clue what I’m talking about, you might … Continue reading →

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Eating Your Theology (Gen.6-9)

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

In Sunday School this week we covered the account of Noah in Genesis 6-9. And I was struck once again by the contrast between the ancient Near Eastern (ANE) accounts that parallel the Biblical Deluge/Noah account. In the ANE accounts … Continue reading →

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Eating Your Theology (Gen.1)

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

In Sunday School this week we covered Genesis 1. Something that struck me was verses 29-30: Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed … Continue reading →

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