A Reasonable Bias for Interpreting Scripture 23 Aug 2022 7:09 AM (3 years ago)
by Matthew Tingblad Probably the greatest need in Christian apologetics today is to help others understand that God is good. This can be a challenging prospect because God does many things in the Bible which do not appear to be good. For instance, God commanded the Israelites to drive out the people of Canaan (Deut […]
A Closer Look at the Conquest of Canaan 12 Aug 2022 7:49 AM (3 years ago)
"Joshua is not intended to be used as a study of applied ethics." - John Walton
The Fables of Jesus: An Interview with Justin Strong, Winner of the Lautenschlager Award 2022 6 Aug 2022 12:04 PM (3 years ago)
The Lautenschlaeger Award is a prestigious academic prize awarded to ten doctoral or first post-doctoral works in theology and biblical studies. Each winner is awarded a financial prize and the opportunity to propose an international colloquium on a significant academic theme. I interviewed several 2022 winners and will feature these interviews on Word By Word over the […]
Everything Boils Down to Hermeneutics 3 Aug 2022 5:44 PM (3 years ago)
by Cory M. Marsh, PhD I’m a full-time New Testament professor. This means I design class lectures, create syllabi, and craft assignments for all our New Testament courses. But, like many working profs, my teaching duties extend past covering the New Testament. I also teach contemporary religious movements, systems of theology, languages, and yes, even […]
Barth’s Dogmatics in German and English 26 Jul 2022 6:02 PM (3 years ago)
Karl Barth, who lived from 1886–1968, was perhaps the most influential theologian of the twentieth century. Church Dogmatics (CD), Barth’s monumental life’s work that consists of more than 6 million words, was written over the span of 35 years. In CD, Barth covers the great doctrines of the Word, God, Creation and Reconciliation in depth. […]
Rhetography: Seeing Biblical Texts through Visual Exegesis 23 Jul 2022 7:38 PM (3 years ago)
by B.J. Oropeza | Azusa Pacific University Consider pictures and their indirect power to communicate. In American culture, Alfred Eisenstaedt’s famous photo of V-J Day portrays a returning sailor smooching a passing nurse with such force that the nurse’s body is arched backwards. That picture paints a thousand words. It symbolically represents passion about coming home and […]
How do Biblical and ANE Prophetic Practices Compare? 21 Jul 2022 8:04 PM (3 years ago)
by Joel Thomas Prophetic practices in the Hebrew Bible find parallels in the ANE literature. These parallels are useful for the biblical interpreter, but before jumping into various texts one must ask the essential question: what is prophecy? Defining Prophecy When looking at the broader contemporary ANE culture it is clear that prophecy is not […]
Interpreting Romans 12:1 – An Interview with Simon Dürr, Winner of the Lautenschlaeger Award 12 Jul 2022 4:08 PM (3 years ago)
Introduction The Lautenschlaeger Award is a prestigious academic prize awarded to ten doctoral or first post-doctoral works in theology and biblical studies. Each winner is awarded $10,000 and the opportunity to propose an international colloquium on a significant academic theme. I interviewed several 2022 winners and will feature these interviews on Word By Word over […]
Reflections on The Lanier Theological Library conference “Pastoral Implications of Pseudepigraphy and Anonymity in the New Testament” 30 Jun 2022 2:17 PM (3 years ago)
by Cory M. Marsh, PhD | Professor of New Testament at Southern California Seminary, El Cajon, CA, and Scholar in Residence, Revolve Bible Church, San Juan Capistrano, CA Every conference has one. The guy whose cell phone makes him think he’s Ansel Adams. Awards for the most stunning photos await him. He snaps pictures of […]
The Joy (?) of Administration in Academia 3 Jun 2022 5:42 PM (3 years ago)
by Mark Strauss | Bethel Seminary This is the last of five articles addressing the multiple hats we as professors wear, including research and writing, teaching, mentoring students, ministry in the church, and administrative roles. My goal throughout this series has been to celebrate the different roles of professors and perhaps to stretch you a […]