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FeaturedBook Review: Paul and the Resurrection of Israel (Jason Staples)
This is the book. What is the mystery of Romans 9–11? Why are these chapters so difficult to understand, yet why are they so critical? Was Paul merely inconsistent in his argument? The gospel has gone to gentiles, no wait the Jews are still important? Staples argues against all of these and says that Paul… Read more
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FeaturedYahweh Divides the Nations
Amazon Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Last time we started to look at what Heiser, in his book The Unseen Realm, calls the Deuteronomy 32 Worldview. What we see in Genesis 11 about the tower of Babel has to do with more than dispersing the people. They were “apportioned as… Read more
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FeaturedOld Testament Prophecies in Matthew’s Gospel
Perhaps you’ve seen a table like this before, but in Kostenberger, Kellum, and Quarles’ NT Introduction The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, they provide a table of Jesus’ Fulfillment of OT Prophecy in Matthew’s Gospel. I thought I would include it here because, upon looking at it, there are plenty more fulfillments than I… Read more
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Book Review: Colossians (WBC), Clinton Arnold
Clinton Arnold’s volume is a masterclass in historical exposition, which includes archaeology, inscriptions, magical papyri, and understanding the history and local context of Colossae and the nearby cities. Arnold is driven by questions like: What did Colossae look like? What religious forces were active? How did magic, Jewish practices, and local cults interact, and… Read more
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Book Review: A Bit of Earth (Andrea Burke)
I am no green thumb. I struggle with remembering the names of plants and trees (no to mention in two languages). The thought of rotating plants, remembering the seeds, when to plant, where to plant, and what vegetables you should avoid planting together bores me (and quite overwhelms my brain). Why would I pick up… Read more
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