bible study

The Ballad of the Bread Lickers

seth — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:01:49 -0500

A friend from California once said, "You can't survive on licking bread. …(Continue Reading)

Cracking Old Testament Codes by D. Brent Sandy and Ronald L. Giese

seth — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:29:33 -0400

Should we interpret every literature type in the Bible (such as proverbs versus teachings) the same way? …(Continue Reading)

Preaching Christ From Every Passage

seth — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:13:26 -0400

Okay, the title makes me look like an eisegetical hermeneut (better known as "I see Jesus") who would say that the scarlet cord of Rahab points to the blood of Jesus.
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Mustard Chipmunks and Texts ouf of Context

seth — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:25:33 -0400

An old friend emailed Dr. Brian Payne, a professor at Boyce College.

“You are the man," his friend wrote. …(Continue Reading)

Why is Psalms so Little Studied?

seth — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:55:03 -0400

Why is the book of Psalms so rarely preached on, and why is there a dearth of good commentaries on this treasury of poems? …(Continue Reading)

"Dear God, help people not to get leprosy."

seth — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:40:19 -0400

My seven year old boy, Josiah, reads a chapter from the Old Testament each morning and then tries to explain to me what he understood. Then we talk and pray about it.
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Are You a Hermeneut?

seth — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:48:19 -0400

What on earth is a hermeneut? A spongy fruit from Italy? A hopping beetle from the land down under? To me it sounds like a vertically-challenged alien from another world. …(Continue Reading)

The Importance and Power of Observation

seth — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:54:00 -0400

Martin Luther wrote, "First I shake the whole tree that the ripest may fall. …(Continue Reading)