Over at the Desiring God blog John Piper has posted this video. He’s not telling anyone how to vote, but he is saying what he thinks about the issues of gender, race, abortion, and how Christians must be advocates for the gospel. This is worth your time:
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The Isaiah Scroll Online
I found this page as I clicked around in Bible Works this morning. There are photographs of the Great Isaiah Scroll, along with comments on where and how it differs from the Masoretic Text of Isaiah here. What can be found on the internet is absolutely amazing!
Celebrating God’s Mercy in My Life
My life is a tale of God’s mercy. If you’re in Louisville and would like to hear about the way that God has lavished his kindness on this particular unworthy sinner, I would invite you to this event this Thursday at 4pm.
Dempster: Exodus and Biblical Theology, and Thoughts on Sinai and Zion
Stephen Dempster has just put up an intriguing post over at the biblical theology site, reflecting on some comparisons Hartmut Gese makes between the Sinai Torah and the Zion Torah. Check it out. Dempster also has an essay in the recently released issue of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology: “Exodus and Biblical Theology: On …
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On Politicians and Elected Officians
A simple question: do you spend more time worrying about who they are and what they will do than you spend praying for them? All of us who love the gospel can no doubt agree that what we want most is for others to love the gospel of Jesus Christ, crucified for sinners, raised in …
PDF of Vaticanus (NT)
And here’s a PDF of the NT portion of Codex Vaticanus.
PDF of Codex Sinaiticus (NT)
The Wikipedia article on Codex Sinaiticus has a link to a PDF of the facsimile of the NT portion of Codex Sinaiticus. The pictures of the actual manuscript are appearing on the Codex Sinaiticus site, but they don’t have everything up yet and a PDF might be faster than a website. There are also a …
New Book from T. Desmond Alexander
Over at the Biblical Theology blog I’ve just posted on T. Desmond Alexander’s book, From Eden to the New Jerusalem: Exploring God’s Plan for Life on Earth. Having just read the preface, I was compelled to post on it here, just in case there are some who check this blog but not the other. This …
Clarence Thomas on Interpreting the Constitution
This excerpt from a lecture Clarence Thomas gave is well worth reading. Here’s the conclusion: “Let me put it this way; there are really only two ways to interpret the Constitution — try to discern as best we can what the framers intended or make it up. No matter how ingenious, imaginative or artfully put, …
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Russell D. Moore: Joseph of Nazareth Is a Single Issue Evangelical
Courageous. Inspiring. Prophetic. On point. Go listen here. Dr. Moore knocked it out of the park today for the glory of God. The abortion thing is about much more than American politics, so if you don’t want to be confronted with the spiritual realities and worldview issues at stake, don’t bother with this sermon. If …
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Sage Advice on Learning Hebrew
Charles Halton: How to Learn Hebrew How to Have a Successful First Semester 1. Have a good attitude. a. Learning Hebrew can be hard at times, but it is rewarding—find joy in your studies. b. You are fluent in at least one language already. Therefore you have proven that you have the ability to learn …
The ESV Study Bible
To my great delight and surprise, a copy of the ESV Study Bible arrived on my doorstep today. At this point, all I have to say is: wow. Okay, I’ll say two more things. (1) Beautiful. And (2) I’ve gotta go read this thing–it makes me want to study the Bible even more! One week …
Hyde Park Baptist Church in Cincinnati This Saturday and Sunday
It will be my privilege to speak at Hyde Park Baptist Church of Cincinnati’s Second Annual Bible Conference this Saturday and Sunday. Lord willing, here is the schedule we will follow: Saturday Afternoon 1. An Overview of the Seven Letters, Revelation 2:1-3:22 The Risen Christ to the Seven Churches 2. The First and Last Letter, …
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Seeing the Bible’s Inter-Textuality
This is really cool: The explanation is here. HT: David Schrock
Michael Haykin’s Testimony
I’m eager to listen to Michael Haykin’s testimony (HT: Historia Ecclesiastica). I trust it will bless your soul, too.
How Much Christ in the Old Testament?
That was the topic of discussion yesterday. It was my privilege to participate in a panel discussion here at SBTS, and the audio file is here (HT: Awilum). My views have been shaped by the preaching, teaching, and writings of Drs. Thomas R. Schreiner, John Sailhamer, T. Desmond Alexander, Stephen G. Dempster, E. Earle Ellis, and …
Duriez and Guinnes on Francis Schaeffer
Anyone interested in Francis Schaeffer won’t want to miss Colin Duriez’s Francis Schaeffer: An Authentic Life. For a preview, you can check out the interview Crossway did with Duriez in the “Book Report.” Nor will you want to miss Mark Dever’s interview with Os Guinness, where Guinness talks about Schaeffer and his impact. Fascinating stuff.
Chesterton on Jesus
From G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy, ch. 9, “Authority and the Adventurer” Instead of looking at books and pictures about the New Testament I looked at the New Testament. There I found an account, not in the least of a person with his hair parted in the middle or his hands clasped in appeal, but of …
How Big Was Nineveh? Part 3 of 4
I’m a few days behind on this one, but here it is:
Relevant Quote from G. K. Chesterton on Change
G. K. Chesterton’s 1908 book, Orthodoxy, is profoundly relevant to our day. The arguments that he explodes are still around, waiting for people to read this book and have the nonsense they think is rational thought made into smithereens. Here is a quote that seems appropriate for the current political scene: It is true that …
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