Category: biblical studies
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Thoughts on John Chapter 9
I have received several emails and messages asking for my thoughts about John chapter 9, in which Jesus heals a man born blind. The entire chapter is included in this week’s readings from the Revised Common Lectionary along with Ephesians 5:8-14, in which Paul urges people to “live as children of light … for the…
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A Good Translation
In my upper level Greek and Hebrew classes, students are required to submit an exegesis paper using proper sources each semester. Many online students struggle greatly to find adequate sources for their papers. I think there are a number of reasons for this. I hope, in this post, to make the process of research for…
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Brring Your Bible to School
I read on Facebook that Focus on the Family is sponsoring a “Bring Your Bible to School” day in October. The comments, as I expected, were all in favor. Some people even asked, “Why does everyone else get to show their faith and we have to hide ours?” I was a bit stunned when I…