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Psalm 119 as an English Acrostic
Kenneth Berding — August 14, 2023
What would Psalm 119 sound like as an English acrostic? In Hebrew, an acrostic is precisely what Psalm 119 is. What is an acrostic? An acrostic is...
The Destruction of the Canaanites
Charlie Trimm — March 20, 2023
The Old Testament presents a variety of ethical problems for modern readers, but the major ethical problem there is God’s commanded destruction of...
Enemy Bodies in the Book of Judges
Kenneth Way — January 27, 2023
I was privileged to write a chapter about the book of Judges for a volume that honors my doctoral advisor, professor Nili S. Fox. My contribution...
Hebrew Word Studies and Samson's Obscene Gestures
Kenneth Way — January 25, 2023
I was privileged to contribute a chapter titled “The Lost World of Lexical Semantics: Samson’s Spectacle in Judges 16:25” in For Us, but Not to Us...
Who Wrote the Book of Daniel? Part 3: The Prayer of Nabonidus
Tom Finley — April 08, 2022
This is the third post in a series on who wrote the book of Daniel. Here you can find Part 1 and Part 2 . From history, we know that Nabonidus...
Who Wrote the Book of Daniel? Part 2: Who Was Darius the Mede?
Tom Finley — March 02, 2022
This is the second post in a series on who wrote the book of Daniel. Read the first post, Who Wrote the Book of Daniel? (Part 1) and the third...
Who Wrote the Book of Daniel? (Part 1)
Tom Finley — February 04, 2022
The book of Daniel is a key document for the Christian faith. It has significant prophecies about the future. Jesus Christ and the writers of the New Testament referred to it often.
Plans Underway to Excavate Colossae
Clinton E. Arnold — February 03, 2022
At long last, the ancient city of Colossae will soon be excavated! Excavation will begin this year — nearly 200 years since the ancient site of...
Fun with Biblical Languages
Carmen Imes — January 07, 2022
I'm excited to introduce a set of resources from GlossaHouse publishers that make language learning a lot more fun: The Illustrated Hebrew Bible...
Praying through the Psalms
Carmen Imes — December 10, 2021
Until recent decades, the Psalms have been a mainstay for individual and corporate prayer for Christians. For 2000 years, churches sang and prayed...
Shattered: Top Ten Myths about the Ten Commandments (Part 1)
Carmen Imes — November 01, 2021
This is the first post in a three-part series on the top ten myths about the Ten Commandments. Part 2 and Part 3 will be published over the course...
An Israelite Four Room House at Hazor: Biola Learn’s The Geography of Israel
Charlie Trimm — September 22, 2021
The following is the fourth post in a series on the new Biola Learn course called The Geography of Israel. Join The Good Book Blog and Associate...
Gideon’s 300 Men at the Harod Spring: Biola Learn’s The Geography of Israel
Charlie Trimm — September 15, 2021
The following is the third post in a series on the new Biola Learn course called The Geography of Israel. Join The Good Book Blog and Associate...
Saul’s Death near Bet Shean: Biola Learn’s The Geography of Israel
Charlie Trimm — September 08, 2021
The following is the second post in a series on the new Biola Learn course called The Geography of Israel. Join The Good Book Blog and Associate...
New Dead Sea Scroll Discovery: A Closer Look
Gary Manning Jr — March 17, 2021
You may have seen one of the many articles about some new fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) that were recently discovered. Fascinating stuff!...
Out of Many One?
Mark Saucy — July 08, 2020
Like never before, events of recent weeks give weight to the claim that tribalism in American society has never been greater than it is today....
The Problem with Principlizing: How Do We Move From Biblical Text to Application?
Kenneth Berding — January 28, 2020
When you read the Bible, how do you connect what you read to practical life? When you preach or teach from the Bible, how do you move from a...
Violence against the Canaanites in Deuteronomy and Joshua Reconsidered
Markus Zehnder — September 18, 2019
It is often taken for granted that the book of Joshua and some passages in the Pentateuch, especially parts of Deuteronomy 7, condone or command a...
Does the New Testament Replace the Old? A Response to Andy Stanley
Jeffrey Volkmer — January 15, 2019
Several days ago I was asked by the Christian Post to respond to a recent opinion column by North Point Community Church senior pastor Andy Stanley...
A Simple Way to Keep the Old Testament Organized in Your Head
Kenneth Berding — December 12, 2018
How can I keep the Old Testament organized in my mind? There’s so much going on.How do things connect? Where is it going? Here is the simplest way...
The Meaning of the Minor Judges
Kenneth Way — October 22, 2018
Kenneth C. Way expands on some comments that were made in his recent commentary on Judges and Ruth.
Course Corrections For Worship Ministry, Part 2
Joe Hellerman — May 10, 2018
In the first installment of Course Corrections For Worship Ministry , I maintained that Worship Is About US — Not About ME . I challenged us to...
The Meaning of a Text is Not in the Reader
Kenneth Berding — February 15, 2018
What is the “locus” of meaning of a biblical text? (In other words, where is the center and source of meaning?) There are three possibilities: The...
Theology of Leadership
Michael Thigpen — February 07, 2018
The following is a portion of a chapter I wrote in Biblical Leadership: Theology for the Everyday Leader (Edited by Benjamin K. Forrest and Chet...
Warfare in the Ancient Near East and the Old Testament 5: Pictures From Old Books
Charlie Trimm — January 17, 2018
My recently published book on warfare in the ancient Near East and the Old Testament includes about 150 pictures. Besides the pictures from friends...