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Category Archives: Biblical Interpretation
Mystic Eunuch
*Posted by Kirk Spencer Sometimes I feel like the Bible was written just for me. I know it’s crazy, but when its words speak to the very thing I’m facing at that particular moment, I can’t help it. There have … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Interpretation, Christian Life, Theology, Uncategorized
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Did Adam & Eve Actually Exist?
*Posted by Winston Hottman The most recent edition of the Criswell Theological Review is devoted to this question. With contributions from five scholars, the journal considers the historicity of Adam and Eve and fleshes out the implications of affirming or … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Interpretation, Science, Theology, Uncategorized
Tagged Criswell Theological Review, historicity of Adam
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Book Review: Reading the Gospels Wisely
* Book review by Michael Cooper. Michael serves as Assistant to the President at Criswell College where he is also studying Biblical Studies and Languages. Jesus once told a story about a wise man and a foolish man. In the … Continue reading
Avoiding the Hermeneutical Whirlpool
*Posted by Barry Creamer Let’s get the basics out of the way. Hermeneutics is about how to interpret texts. Interpreting texts is about finding (a deliberately ambiguous term) meaning in a text. For many people, the meaning of a text … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Interpretation, Literature
Tagged hermeneutical spiral, hermeneutics, postmodernism
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“Build-A-Bear” Theology
*Posted by Winston Hottman Frederick Schmidt discusses the dangers of doing theology without listening to the witness of the church throughout history. While admitting that something is not right merely because it is old, he points out one of the basic problems … Continue reading
A Post-Sermon Review
*Guest post by Michael Cooper. Michael serves as Assistant to the President at Criswell College. When I was in the 8th grade I played football. I was not very good. But neither was the middle school football team I played … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Interpretation, Ministry
Tagged exegesis, expositional preaching, hermeneutics, sermonizing
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The Future Kingdom Conference Live-Stream
*Editor’s Note: Brandon Smith will be live-blogging this event. Thank you for joining in with us! Follow along all day for the quotes and arguments from our Future Kingdom Conference. Use the hashtag #FutureKingdom if you’d like to talk about … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Biblical Interpretation, Theology
Tagged amillennialism, dispensationalism, end times, eschatology, Future Kingdom, premillenialism, preterism
The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony
*Posted by Winston Hottman New Testament scholar, Dr. Richard Bauckham, discusses whether the Gospels relied on eyewitness testimonies about Jesus or not:
Posted in Biblical Interpretation, Theology
Tagged eyewitness testimony, gospels, Richard Bauckham
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What Does it Mean Not to “Judge” Others?
*Posted by Joe Wooddell Definitions or meanings of words are important. Let’s talk about definitions and meanings regarding the idea of “judging” others. We live in a culture (both within the Church and without) where “judging others” is often condemned, … Continue reading
Againegory: Defending Attacking Allegory
This piece is a follow-up to Dr. Creamer’s previous post Gospellegory: Or, An Allegory’s An Allegory. Kkasey’s comments on that post raised a good question. Today’s post will attempt to answer that question: *Posted by Barry Creamer No, I am … Continue reading
