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2 Tim 4:6-8 – Paul’s Last Words 27 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
Despite his certain execution, Paul knows that he has been faithful to his calling from God. Paul describes himself as already “being poured out like a drink offering.” This is a particularly vivid im...
2 Timothy 4:3 – Endure Sound Doctrine 26 Aug 2013 | 04:35 pm
Paul knows that in the very near future there the churches he has founded will not want to “endure sound teaching.” But the word“endure” sounds as if we have sit through long and unpleasant sermons! ...
Book Review – Francis Watson, Gospel Writing: A Canonical Perspective (Part 4) 24 Aug 2013 | 12:35 am
Francis Watson. Gospel Writing: A Canonical Perspective. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 2013. 665 pages, pb. $48 Link. [NB: This is a review of the third and final section of Gospel Writing by Franc...
Book Review – Sunday School That Really Excels 22 Aug 2013 | 11:35 pm
Parr, Steven R. Sunday School That Really Excels. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Kregel, 2013. 204 pages, pb. $14.99. Link. Sunday School That Really Excels is not the type of book that I usually review on Rea...
Last Call for Carnival Links for August 2013 21 Aug 2013 | 11:27 pm
The August 2013 Biblical Studies Carnival will be hosted by Brian LePort at Near Emmaus. Brian is a veteran Biblioblogger who will be giving a paper at the Blogger and Online Publication section at SB...
2 Timothy 3:13-15 – Avoiding Self-Decpetion 20 Aug 2013 | 04:17 pm
The opponents in Ephesus stand in contrast to Paul’s record of suffering (v. 13) It is Paul and Timothy’s opponents who are the imposters. The noun (γόης) Paul uses here is a common way to describe an...
2 Timothy 3:10-12 – Paul’s Suffering 20 Aug 2013 | 12:51 am
In contrast to the false teachers, Paul lists his own suffering as an example of what will happen to anyone that wants to live a godly life (vv. 10-12). This is somewhat surprising for contemporary C...
Free Larry Hurtado Commentary for Logos Bible Software 16 Aug 2013 | 10:41 pm
Logos Bible Software is giving away a copy of Larry Hurtado’s commentary on Mark in Understanding the Bible series from Baker. This series used to be published by Hendricksen as The New International...
Book Review – Francis Watson, Gospel Writing: A Canonical Perspective (Part 3) 15 Aug 2013 | 11:56 pm
Francis Watson. Gospel Writing: A Canonical Perspective. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 2013. 665 pages, pb. $48 Link. (Part one of this review is here, part two is here.) Part 2b: The Process of G...
Book Review – Francis Watson, Gospel Writing: A Canonical Perspective (Part 2) 15 Aug 2013 | 01:08 am
Francis Watson. Gospel Writing: A Canonical Perspective. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 2013. 665 pages, pb. $48 Link. (Part one of this review is here.) Part 2: Reclaiming Gospel Origins In the ...
