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Category Archives: Paul
Paul’s Adam
The final chapter of the new book Adam and the Genome by Dennis Venema and Scot McKnight looks carefully at the the way at Paul uses Adam in Romans 5 and 1 Corinthians 15. As this is really the core … Continue reading
Paul’s Adam
The next chapter of John Walton’s recent book The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate digs into the question of Paul’s use of Adam, particularly in Romans, but also in 1 Corinthians. Because … Continue reading
Down to Earth Hope
Romans 8:18-22 (NIV) I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. For the creation … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Environment, Environmentalism, Paul
Tagged Jonathan Moo, Robert White
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Adam, Original Sinner not Origin of Sin
Peter Bouteneff, in the second chapter of his book Beginnings: Ancient Christian Readings of the Biblical Creation Narratives, discusses the uses of the creation narrative in the New Testament. The most important New Testament references are in the Pauline literature … Continue reading
Posted in Adam, Bible, Original Sin, Paul
Tagged Peter C. Bouteneff
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Why Cross and Resurrection?
As we move through Lent and approach Easter it has become commonplace to have questions surrounding the historicity of the early Christian faith hit the news. This year James Tabor has once again hit the news (complete with forthcoming book … Continue reading
Posted in Gospel, Paul, Resurrection
Tagged Questions for Faith
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Paul’s Adam and the Gospel
Chapter seven of the new book by Peter Enns, The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn’t Say about Human Origins moves on to look explicitly at the way Paul uses Adam in Romans 5 and 1 Corinthians … Continue reading
Posted in Adam, Paul, Science and Faith
Tagged Peter Enns
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Is Science Merely Wisdom of this World?
Oftentimes when discussing issues of science and faith, or other issues that challenge the conventional thinking of the Christian faith, someone will up and quote or paraphrase Paul from his letters to the Corinthians. For the message of the cross … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Knowledge, Paul, Science and Faith
Tagged Wisdom
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Paul’s (First Century) Use of Scripture
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
The Challenge of Adam 2
We started a discussion Tuesday centered on David Livingstone’s book Adam’s Ancestors. This is a fascinating look at the history of the development of ideas about Adam and the context within which they arose. It is only indirectly a look … Continue reading
Beginnings 2
In the second chapter of his book Beginnings: Ancient Christian Readings of the Biblical Creation Narratives Peter Bouteneff discusses the uses of the creation narrative in the New Testament. The most important New Testament references are in the Pauline literature … Continue reading
Musings on Science and Theology 