Theology Matters
Theology matters. What a sad letter. HT: Dennis Cone
Rethinking Rethinking Jepthah’s Foolish Vow
Evangelical OT scholar Miles Van Pelt, co-author of a biblical Hebrew textbook and academic dean at RTS Jackson, knows a thing or ten about the Old Testament. And I only know a thing. But I still respectfully disagree with the small article he posted yesterday on "Rethinking Jephthah's Foolish Vow" at the Gospel Coalition blog. Van Pelt offers six reasons to believe that Jephthah, the (in)famous OT judge did not actually sacrifice his daughter. I recently delivered a faculty in-service lecture...
New Song Based on Psalm 51 by Dustin Battles and Joey Holscher
Computer-generated statistics tell me that a full fifty-percent of my blog readership is a budding lyricist. Check this out. Rich stuff based on my favorite psalm. I hear people who pay better attention to congregational song than I do say that we need to sing more pieces that express heartfelt sorrow like Dustin has written. He has performed a truly valuable service for the Christian church. I hope this is one that really gets sung. And don't forget this, too.
The Declaration of Independence Proves to Be An Illusion
Satan led humankind into covenant disobedience. He tempted humankind to reject the rule of Yahweh and to issue their "declaration of independence" from their Creator. The consequences are devastating. When communion with the Creator of life is broken, death inevitably results. Life is no longer whole but broken. Personal, interpersonal and social breakdowns abound because life is severed from its source. Moreover, the declaration of independence proves to be an illusion. Rather than finding...
No Popes for You
I just posted "No Popes for You" over at the BJU School of Religion blog. Check it out.