Monthly Archives: February 2012

Paul’s (First Century) Use of Scripture

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

The apostle Paul was a first century Jew. This should not be a controversial statement. Paul was a first century Jew educated in the Hebrew Scriptures. Paul used the Scriptures in the manner common to his day, age, and culture. … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Sticky Faith and The King Jesus Gospel

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Last summer Scot posted a few times on the book Sticky Faith by Kara Powell and Chap Clark. This book contains a wealth of good advice for parents, especially parents of younger children looking for ways to build faith in … Continue reading →

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Is the Adam of Genesis Not Paul’s Adam?

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Part Two (Ch 5-7) of the new book by Peter Enns, The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn’t Say about Human Origins, turns to Paul’s Adam in the context of Paul’s theology, Paul’s Christology, and Paul’s view … Continue reading →

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Out of Egypt? … Say What?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor at University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan and a self proclaimed evangelical (because there is no other kind), posted 10 Reasons to Believe in a Historical Adam on the Gospel Coalition website last week. His post … Continue reading →

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YHWH is Creator and Redeemer, But is Adam Israel?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Part One (Ch 1-4) of the new book by Peter Enns, The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn’t Say about Human Origins, discusses Genesis as an ancient story of Israel’s self-definition. Chapter 4, Israel and Primordial Time, … Continue reading →

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Adam and Atrahasis

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

Chapter three of the new book by Peter Enns, The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn’t Say about Human Origins, looks at the relationship between the stories of origins contained in the Hebrew Scriptures – our Old … Continue reading →

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What About Enuma Elish and Other ANE Myths?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Chapter Three of Peter Enns’s new book The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn’t Say about Human Origins looks at the relationship between the stories of origins contained in the Hebrew Scriptures – our Old Testament – … Continue reading →

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What is the Purpose of the Old Testament?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

One of the major points of Peter Enns’s new book The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn’t Say about Human Origins, perhaps the major point, is that the Old Testament points toward Christ. The form this takes, … Continue reading →

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