This is the end—for me the beginning of life (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) My friend Dr. Javier Garcia died while surfing on Saturday, June 19, 2021. (You can read more about his life in these posts from his institution, George Fox University). He was full of life and definitely too young to die. I met Javier a handful of years ago while I was his colleague at GFU. He lived in Newberg (Oregon) and I lived in Portland. Whenever I drove down... Read more
I continue to be impressed with how Seminary Now (sponsored by Northern Seminary and IVP) continues to expand and add new courses from expert theologians, pastors, and ministry practitioners. You can join and view courses from Scot McKnight, Beth Felker Jones, Carmen Imes, John Walton, Esau McCaulley, Tish Harrison Warren, Dave Fitch, Sandra Richter, Roger Olsen, Greg Boyd, Brenda Salter McNeil, Robert Chao Romero, and many more. This is a great way to “try out” seminary and dip your toes... Read more
My friend, Dr. David A. deSilva, has written an excellent new book, DISCOVERING REVELATION (Eerdmans, 2021). He was kind enough to write up a helpful little blog post on getting the most out of reading Revelation. Read and enjoy this post—and be sure to check out his new book! Four Tips for Reading the Book of Revelation David A. deSilva #1: Be Not Afraid First – and perhaps this doesn’t apply to many among the readership of this blog, but... Read more
We are continuing our series on top picks on OT commentaries from OT experts. Here is where we are at so far: Genesis (Dr. J. Richard Middleton) Exodus (Dr. Carmen Joy Imes) General OT Resources (Dr. Cyndi Parker) Leviticus (Dr. John T. Noble) Numbers (Dr. Matt Schlimm) Today, I bring you the top 6 picks on DEUTERONOMY from Dr. Sandy Richter. Sandra Richter is Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. She is author of the widely popular... Read more
We are continuing our series on top picks on OT commentaries from OT experts. Here is where we are at so far: Genesis (Dr. J. Richard Middleton) Exodus (Dr. Carmen Joy Imes) General OT Resources (Dr. Cyndi Parker) Leviticus (Dr. John T. Noble) Today, I bring you the top 6 picks on NUMBERS from Dr. Matthew Schlimm. (See my profile interview with Schlimm HERE). Matthew Schlimm is Professor of Old Testament at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. He has written... Read more
This is the third and final part of our guest writer series, by Dr. F. Scott Spencer, And the WORD “Felt” Among Us. Part 1 Part 2 This series relates to Spencer’s excellent new book, THE PASSIONS OF THE CHRIST: JESUS’ EMOTIONAL LIFE. Are Jesus’s Emotions “Readable”? It’s fine to say we should focus on Jesus’s emotions. But how do we do that responsibly? We certainly must guard against imposing our heightened psychological imaginations on the much less introspective Gospels. We... Read more
We are continuing our series on top picks on OT commentaries from OT experts. Here is where we are at so far Genesis (Dr. J. Richard Middleton) Exodus (Dr. Carmen Joy Imes) General OT Resources (Dr. Cyndi Parker) Today, we have Dr. John T. Noble giving his recommendations on Leviticus. Noble teaches Hebrew Bible at Marian University. He has a PhD from some place called “Harvard.” We went to seminary together, he’s a smart guy. Leviticus Dr. John T. Noble... Read more
We continue our guest writer series by Dr. F. Scott Spencer, “And the WORD ‘Felt’ Among Us’. Part (1) was about the debate amongst theologians regarding whether or not God can have emotions. Here in Part (2), Spencer moves the discussion forward by engaging the relationship between reason and emotion. Check it out, and also check out Spencer’s excellent new book, Passions of the Christ: The Emotional Life of Jesus (Baker Academic). Is It “Reasonable” to Be Emotional? Dr. F. Scott... Read more
My good friend, Dr. Cyndi Parker, is an Old Testament scholar and an expert guide to the geographic world of the Bible. (Check out her new book HERE). In this blog post, Parker offers (6) resources for enhancing your Old Testament study. Check it out! General Old Testament Resources Dr. Cyndi Parker Robert Alter, The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary Robert Alter has several Hebrew Bible resources, but they all come together in... Read more
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My Top 6 Commentaries (Joshua)
After a short break, we are back with our “Top 6” series featuring recommendations by expert Old Testament/Hebrew Bible scholars. Today we are fortunate to have picks from Dr. Lissa Wray Beal. She is a seasoned commentary writer, with a volume on 1 & 2 Kings (Apollos), and another on Joshua (Story of God). And she is planning more to come on 1-2 Samuel, Ruth, and Jeremiah. So, we can be sure she does her homework and offers excellent recommendations! Without... Read more