Brief Comments on the Old Testament as Canon
I was asked by a student if the early Jews (of the second Temple period) held to a canon of the likes of…
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Re-Examining Pentecostal Readings of Female Characters in the Bible – SPS Symposium
I received the following great news yesterday that a symposium on “Re-Examining Pentecostal Readings of Female Characters in the Bible” has been approved…
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For the last several years I’ve provided my congregation with several potential Bible reading plans included in our Sunday bulletin the first of…
Do We Really Need the Old Testament?
As someone who serves as an Instructor in Old Testament at one college (Providence University College and Theological Seminary) and an Assistant Professor…
On Hebrew Poetics (A Brief Introduction and Refutation)
Suffice it to say that one spends several years learning basic skills in reading and interpreting the Hebrew Bible, but then after all…
Seven Leadership Principles From Ezra-Nehemiah
Here are my “Seven Leadership Principles (Hopefully No One Has Ever Taught) From Ezra-Nehemiah” (I’m still waiting on the book deal): (7) Demand…
First Things First – The Doctrine of God or the Bible?
What are your thoughts on the foundational grounds of a doctrinal statement? This is where doctrinal statements (and creeds) begin. Is the Church…
The Beauty of the Bible
The more I study the Scriptures, the more I am overwhelmed by the beauty of the Scriptures…and by the God who has inspired…
When the Bible Comes Alive
The first assignment of the semester for my Former Prophets class was to read Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, and 1-2 Kings in two…