We had an unofficial contest on our Facebook page and weekly Greek email. We asked everyone to summarize the Bible in one sentence, and we got some great responses. Here they all are, along with our pick for the best answer. Look for further contests, as we recently acquired some great Greek resources at a used book sale to give away to you all….
His preteristic leanings are clear, but his desire to provide a close reading of the text is equally clear.
We’re giving away two beautiful NIV-Greek (UBS5) Parallel Bibles in honor of the NIV 50th Anniversary Celebration. If you’re not familiar with the history or translation policy of the NIV, check out some of these links for fun.
–Made for You Introduction: A brief (but not short!) history of revisions made to the NIV….
What is the best way to keep up with your vocabulary? Flashcards are definitely a big help, but there’s no substitute for simply immersing yourself in a language day after day. Goodrich and Lukaszewski understand this. As they note in the introduction, if you were to learn all the vocab words Mounce requires in his Basics of Biblical Greek, you would still be far from being able to sit down in your armchair….
Historically there has been a lamentable lack of attention among Evangelicals on the formation of the canon. This is unfortunate, writes Ched Spellman in the introduction of Toward a Canon-Conscious Reading of the Bible, because “one’s understanding of the story of how the Scriptures came to be has a direct impact on how God’s revelation is understood and how the Bible is interpreted” (1)….
Many students wonder how to stay in their Greek New Testament consistently after finishing their Greek courses. Of course some upper level courses will utilize Greek or require translation, especially if you take a Greek elective. You will also need ways to keep up with your vocab and you will need to create a plan to read through books of the Bible. But, there is no better way to consistently enter the Greek New Testament than to integrate it into your daily devotional reading….
Jesus, Paul, and the People of God: A Theological Dialogue with N. T. Wright brings together the proceedings from the 2010 Wheaton Theology Conference, in which a group of scholars who also happen to be Wright’s friends were invited to deliver papers responding to some of the most important features of his work on Jesus and Paul. In distinction from other works responding to a biblical scholar, this book holds the unique features of 1) offering a theological response and 2) bringing the conversation to bear on the church, that is, the “people of God.” The book is divided into two parts, the first on historical Jesus research and the second on Pauline studies….
These sales last until September 1. Most of these books look great, but I especially like Community of Jesus by Easley and Morgan, Perspectives on Spirit Baptism, Prophets as Preachers by Gary Smith, and Perspectives on Israel and the Church. Comment below to let us know which ones you bought!
Jesus in Trinitarian Perspective, by Sanders and Issler, $2.99….
There are several different types of Greek Bibles and all have strengths and weaknesses–for both the disciplined and the undisciplined among us.
We’re proud to announce today the publication of the first issue of the Exegetical Tools Quarterly. Our Quarterly is a unique resource among a variety of similar publications. Most peer-reviewed journals include mostly articles with book reviews appended to the back. Some journals are just a collection of popular-level essays, maybe with some book reviews. Our Quarterly, however, is strictly resource-driven….