Counting the Ten Commandments
Were you aware that different groups enumerate the ten commandments differently? Knowing about alternative interpretations helps me ask questions of my own interpretations that I haven't yet thought of. The major crux interpretum I'm aware of in this passage regards the enumeration of what Protestants (except Lutherans) call the first two commandments. If "you shall have no other gods before me" and "you shall not make for yourself a graven image" are one commandment, then it is acceptable to...
Why Women Don’t Play Football
I do enjoy a good football game, though in order to have more time to lay up treasures in heaven I catch only about two a year. I caught most of yesterday's SuperBowl, however, and it was a thrilling game. The best moment came when my wife said, "Wow! That guy is 6 foot 4, 284 pounds!? That's why no women play football; they wouldn't want their weight broadcast on national television!"
CONTROVERSY!
Controversy pushes blog readership up, I'm told. But I like blogs that tout the helpful books, articles, and MP3s someone is reading or listening to (like Andy Naselli). I also like blogs that give me exegetical or grammatical or ministerial tidbits to chew on (like Phil Gons and Rod Decker). I've tried to make my little blog accentuate the positive like these blogs instead of majoring on controversy. But now's my chance! Someone has criticized me on another blog! If I can stoke this...
Standing Without iPology
Tim Challies is on board with Apple now, and he "iPologizes" for his rejection of Macs in the past. No apologies here. I haven't been arrogant about Macs, just truthful. On the other hand, I must admit that I am tiring somewhat of having to run my most important program, BibleWorks, in a separate operating system. Will someone please write a version of BibleWorks for OS X and send it to me? I'll pay. Thanks!
Nelson Electronic Library Logos Package Advice
Mr. Ward, I saw your demo in Dr. Olinger's class for Logos. I came across this page on eBay and was wondering of you had any advice on it. Thanks, John ----------------------------------- John, Good question. Many (I might even say most) of those resources are available for free online. I would hold out till you can get one of the official Logos packages or, better, get BibleWorks (if you're planning to use Greek, that is). Check out these sites for some of that free material (I use all of...