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Tag Archives: Peter Enns
A Sojourn in Egypt
Out of Egypt I called my son. (Hosea 11:1) Sojourns in Egypt plays an important role in the sweep of Scripture running from the opening frames of the story of Abraham and the covenant promise in Genesis 12 through the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Genesis
Tagged Bill Arnold, Peter Enns, Tremper Longman III
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Is It (or “OT”) All About Land?
Pete Enns has a couple of interesting posts recently: And the main point of the entire Old Testament is…. followed by The gospel and the transformation of Israel’s story beyond its borders. These posts are worth some thought and some … Continue reading
Posted in Adam, Bible, Creation, Genesis
Tagged Peter Enns
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Adam, Adam, Adam … Wright
All together now … Duck, Duck, Duck, Gray Duck. I prefer this to pin the tail on the donkey. In this game someone is in the middle, someone is it, and we get to chase each other around in circles … Continue reading
Posted in Adam, Bible
Tagged C. S. Lewis, N. T. Wright, Peter Enns
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The Bible Is Not the Center
The Bible has always played an unimpeachable role in Christianity … It is not, however, the central focus of Christian faith. That position belongs to God, and Christians are called to trust him. … Coming to the realization that the … Continue reading
Finally in Print! (and a question about Moses)
Last April I posted on a new e-book by Peter Enns and Jared Byas designed to introduce normal people (whatever this means) to the book of Genesis … the most controversial, misunderstood, and abused book of the Bible. I concluded … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Genesis
Tagged Peter Enns
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Promise and Fulfillment?
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his … Continue reading
My Bible – A Jew’s Perspective
The first essay in the new book by Marc Zvi Brettler (Brandeis University), Peter Enns (Eastern University) and Daniel J. Harrington (Boston College), The Bible and the Believer: How to Read the Bible Critically & Religiously, is by Brettler. In … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Problems for Faith
Tagged Biblical Criticism, Peter Enns
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The Roles of Biblical Criticism
The introduction to the new book by Marc Brettler (Brandeis University), Peter Enns (Eastern University) and Daniel J. Harrington (Boston College), The Bible and the Believer: How to Read the Bible Critically & Religiously, provides a brief sketch of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Peter Enns
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The Bible and the Believer
A couple of years ago Pete Enns, along with Marc Brettler (Brandeis University) and Daniel J. Harrington (Boston College) participated in a panel discussion at The University of Pennsylvania on “The Challenge of Reading the Bible Today: Can the Bible … Continue reading
A Conversation About Genesis
We’ve been looking at the question of beginnings from the perspective of the early church fathers using Peter Bouteneff’s book. The post Tuesday concentrated on Basil – and his Hexaemeron. But it is also useful to listen to what contemporary … Continue reading
Posted in Adam, Bible, Genesis, Uncategorized
Tagged John Walton, N. T. Wright, Peter Enns
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