I'm not sure anyone will read a very long exegetical paper, but Joel 2:28-32 is an incredibly rich promise and one that several NT authors draw upon. Just how they use it gives us great insight into how they understood their Bibles and how they understood the progression of redemptive history. So, here's my latest … Continue reading Joel 2.28-32 in the NT, part 1
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Christ at the center of Scripture
For the past few months I have been studying how the Bible interprets itself, especially how the NT interprets the OT, but also how later parts of the OT interpret and apply earlier parts. While it may sound boring to many, it has opened up new windows of insight into how the apostles, even how … Continue reading Christ at the center of Scripture
The Lord’s Prayer in Old, Middle and Modern English
A friend showed me today a print out of the Lord's prayer in Old, Middle, King James and Modern English. It's very interesting.The Lords Prayer in Old EnglishFæder ure þu þe eart on heofonum. Si þin nama gehalgodto becume þin rice gewurþe ðin willa on eorðan swa swa on heofonum. urne gedæghwamlican hlaf syle us … Continue reading The Lord’s Prayer in Old, Middle and Modern English
Context and Interpretation, the Laodicean church
Yesterday I expressed some concern over interpreting passages of Scripture in light of very specific and localized contexts. Believe it or not, it matters not only in how we interpret but also what and how we apply Scripture. Let me use a passage I've become quite familiar with as an example. In Revelation 3 Jesus … Continue reading Context and Interpretation, the Laodicean church
hermeneutics and theology in conflict
Recently I finished up a class in NT Cities. It certainly wasn't the most provocative class I've ever taken - not too much controversial stuff to get worked up about. Yet, one of the issues we discussed on the first day of class back in March has kept coming back to me.As evangelicals, most of … Continue reading hermeneutics and theology in conflict
God Entranced 