by Jeff Childers | Feb 23, 2022 | podcasts
In this episode, Bible scholar Dr. Mark Hamilton leads us in some reflections on the passages of scripture that many churches will read in preparation for the Second Sunday in Lent, 2022. Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35 Podcast:...
by Jeff Childers | Feb 21, 2022 | podcasts
In this episode, Old Testament professor Mark Hamilton leads us in an exploration of the scriptures that many churches will hear for the First Sunday in Lent, 2022. Deuteronomy 26:1-11;Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Romand 10:8b-14; Luke 4:1-13 Podcast: Play in new window |...
by Jeff Childers | Feb 14, 2022 | podcasts
In this episode, Bible professor Mark Hamilton introduces us to the season of Lent and leads us in an exploration of the scriptures that help the church prepare for Lent and Ash Wednesday, 2022. Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Psalm 51:1-17; 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; Matthew...
by Wendell Willis | Sep 25, 2019 | Bible interpretation, Translations
First, I want to acknowledge that not all questions of biblical interpretation can be settled based on grammar—in fact, some arguments are based on grammar (such as the “faith of Christ” vs. “faith in Christ” argument of recent decades). But some mistaken readings of...
by Wendell Willis | Oct 4, 2018 | Bible interpretation, Translations
Grace Faith, hope, and… We have already discussed faith and hope. My guess is that most readers assume they know the third word—love. But that word has been so often discussed and most people today recognize that the biblical meaning of love is not so much about...
by Wendell Willis | Sep 28, 2018 | Bible interpretation, Translations
Faith Mark 9:14-29 is one of the longer healing stories in the Gospels. It tells a tragic story about a self-destructive boy and his worried father. From childhood the boy had been driven by a demon to kill himself. In desperation the father brings him to Jesus and...
by Wendell Willis | Sep 22, 2018 | Bible interpretation, Translations
My occupation for almost fifty years was teaching—talking for a living. It is not genuine work. So I have lived by words and in the next few posts I want to reflect on some important Christian words we find in the Bible. Of course, words do not have meaning by...
by Curt Niccum | Nov 13, 2017 | Manuscripts as textual objects
Biblical manuscripts are not just depositories of texts, they are testaments to history. Each document has a story to tell, from the artisans who contributed the various components (pages of vellum or papyrus, decorations and art, book covers, cover designs, and...
by Jeff Childers | Aug 14, 2017 | Events & News
The Word of God is living and active, and it has been so for millennia. The rich heritage we have from our predecessors in the faith, from manuscripts to art and from reflection to action, can be a profound source of spiritual strength today. On Monday 18 September...
by Jeff Childers | Apr 4, 2017 | Ancient scholarship
Most people know about the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS): hundreds of ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts that came to light in 1946 in the Judaean wilderness. Hidden for centuries in eleven different caves, the scrolls were first discovered by Bedouin shepherds in the...
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