Category Archives: Bible

Afterlife and Hope in the Old Testament

Posted on February 24, 2015 by

Any discussion of Christian hope must look carefully at Scripture, both the Old Testament and the New Testament. The next section of John Polkinghorne’s book The God of Hope and the End of the World turns to Scripture beginning with … Continue reading →

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Old Testament Hope: For New Jerusalem – Not For Eden

Posted on February 19, 2015 by

Chapter 11 of Iain Provan’s new book Seriously Dangerous Religion: What the Old Testament Really Says and Why It Matters turns to the question of Hope and God’s plan for the future. What kind of hope is expressed in the … Continue reading →

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God Nudges, Shouldn’t We Also?

Posted on February 5, 2015 by

Iain Provan, in his book Seriously Dangerous Religion: What the Old Testament Really Says and Why It Matters (Ch. 10) makes the claim that God is a gradualist. This has significant implications for biblical society, the lessons we should draw … Continue reading →

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Healing the Divide

Posted on February 3, 2015 by

Last week I posted a response to the question: Do we need to read the whole Bible? While it isn’t necessary for every Christian to read every section of the Bible, it is important that teachers, preachers, and other leaders … Continue reading →

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Read the Whole Bible?

Posted on January 27, 2015 by

I had the opportunity last fall to meet Amy Julia Becker at a BioLogos gathering. Amy Julia is author of a number of books, most recently Small Talk: Learning From My Children About What Matters Most. She has a blog … Continue reading →

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The Old Testament Isn’t “Green” … or Is It?

Posted on January 8, 2015 by

A longer title to this post could be “What the Old Testament really says about our relationship to the rest of creation … and why it matters.” That is a bit of a mouthful though. The short title could be … Continue reading →

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You Are Your Brother’s Keeper

Posted on December 9, 2014 by

We’ve been slowly working through Iain Provan’s new book Seriously Dangerous Religion: What the Old Testament Really Says and Why It Matters. The next chapter addresses the Old Testament’s answer to the question of how we are to relate to … Continue reading →

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