by About Guest Blogger | Nov 19, 2009 | bible literacy
[vimeo 7072085 nolink] by Don F Perkins It can be difficult to grasp the meaning of ancient stories written in a different culture, in another age, translated who knows how many times. Baptism, the washing of feet and many other concepts are just not part of our lives...
by About Guest Blogger | Oct 3, 2009 | bible literacy
by Gary M. Burge I’m really honored that each of you have taken the time to give a thoughtful reading to this short book. I often feel that there is a huge gap between the world of scholarship (where I live) and the world of the church. We publish and discuss...
by About Guest Blogger | Oct 1, 2009 | bible literacy
by Gabriel Morton Luke 12:13-21 The Foolish Builder? I beg to differ. I believe a better title for this chapter is Selfish vs. Selfless. If you boil this chapter down to the nitty-gritty, that’s what it’s all about. Let me fill you in: The central story for this...
by About Guest Blogger | Sep 28, 2009 | bible literacy
by Jeremy Carnes Luke 10:25-37 This chapter is mainly about the parable of the Good Samaritan that Jesus masterly crafts to a teacher of the law. This exchange between Jesus and the priest starts with the question “What must be done to gain eternal life?”...
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by About Guest Blogger | Sep 27, 2009 | bible literacy
by Samantha Rozell Luke 14:15-24 Excuses, excuses, excuses. Most of us hear them everyday. Many of us even make excuses throughout our day. Chapter 3, titled stories about excuses, focuses on one parable found in Luke 14, the parable of the banquet (or feast depending...
