The Most Interesting Chapter in the Bible

December 12, 2012 By 4 Comments

Matthew 1:1-17. Yes, it’s a genealogy. Yes, these are the parts of the biblical text that I tell students they can skip reading, since they’re what I call the “yada yada yada” of the bible.  The author’s way of saying:  time passes, stuff happens, let’s move on. But if you remember Seinfeld as I do, [...]

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Getting Theological: The Bible

October 4, 2012 By 10 Comments
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If you’ve been reading the series of posts in which I “get theological,” then you might have noticed that I use and reference the bible sparingly.  A commenter on my very first post, on God, noted this immediately, saying that there “isn’t a whole of of scripture or Christ in your brief analysis.”  True enough.  [...]

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