Author Archives: Rick Wadholm

Daniel 7 – Visions in the Night

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

This chapter is considered by most to be the most significant chapter of Daniel and also a key chapter of the Old Testament.  There are some who have proposed that Daniel has borrowed from the ancient Near Eastern mythologies around … Continue reading →

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Daniel 6 – Delivered From Lions

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

Cyrus the Great Cylinder 6:1-5 – The kingdom of Darius the Mede.  Joyce Baldwin argues rather persuasively that “Darius” may have been Cyrus’ enthronement name used only in his first year (29-31; 141fn107; cf. Dan.5:31; 9:1; 11:1).  At the very … Continue reading →

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Daniel 5 – The Writing Is On The Wall

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

<!–[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> 5:1-4 – The party that ended it all.  Daniel 5 moves the book forward in time about thirty years after the events of chapter 4.  The date can actually be fixed to October 12, 539BC … Continue reading →

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On Being A False Teacher

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

Carl Trueman has written a wonderful piece on “being a false teacher” (over at Reformation 21) and the benefits of ordination as a guard against such (not as an absolute guard, but as a guard to be sure).  What is … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright's Justification and the Cry of the Spirit

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

I finally finished my paper for the Society for Pentecostal Studies meeting in March on N. T. Wright’s view of justification.  If you are interested in reading it you can do so over on my Scribd page HERE or following … Continue reading →

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The Best of the Best at W. W. of W.

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

So running the stats for the W.onderful W.orld of W.adholms blog its fascinating to see just which posts have received the most hits, which countries follow my posts the most closely and other such totally irrelevant data (but fun new … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Carol

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

The following is my personal favorite Christmas hymn.  I actually love both its melancholy verses and triumphant refrain.  It always draws me into the story of redemption in a way that most of the other Chrismas songs just don’t.  You’ll … Continue reading →

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A New Blogging Adventure

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

I am now into a new blogging adventure. Yes…you did read that correctly.  I’m now on a third blog besides here and over at I Heart Barth (discussing theology and theologians).  Now I’m also blogging at the Bible.org forum moderator … Continue reading →

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Daniel 4 – The God Who Rules

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

<!–[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> 4:1-3 – The opening address by Nebuchadnezzar.  This chapter opens with a personal address to all peoples everywhere and announces the power and majesty of the God of Israel as the Most High God.  The … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Old Testament

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

If you haven’t read them already (and chances are that you haven’t since I’ve just posted the last two within the last  couple of days) and have an interest in Old Testament studies…I’ve posted some of my own reflections on … Continue reading →

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