A New Take on Jude: The Zealot Hypothesis | Herbert W. Bateman IV
A novel proposal that Jude was occasioned by Judean zealots recruiting for the Jewish Wars leading up to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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Learning Biblical Hebrew: Reading for Comprehension | Karl Kutz and Rebekah Josberger
Keep your biblical Hebrew for a lifetime by getting into the text more quickly and understanding the language more deeply.
Jonathan Edwards and the Apple Tree: Spending Time with a Scripture-Saturated Mind
If you seek the glory of God in the Son of God by the Spirit of God through the Scriptures, there are few better companions than Jonathan Edwards. If you seek a mutual friend to introduce you to Edwards, there are few better guides than Owen Strachan in Always in God’s Hands.
The Theological Exegesis of Jonathan Edwards | Owen Strachan
How did Jonathan Edwards exegete the Scriptures? Strachan expounds the strengths and weaknesses of Edwards’ exegesis, discusses hermeneutics more broadly, and shares his personal hopes for readers of the new Edwards devotional, Always in God’s Hands: Day by Day in the Company of Jonathan Edwards.
Three Reasons You Should Read the Septuagint (and One Great Way to Start)
You learned Greek to avoid translations of Scripture, so why read the Septuagint? Maybe you like the LXX for research, but it’s not part of your reading plan. Here are three reasons to read the Septuagint regularly and a great resource to start.
Reading the Septuagint | Greg Lanier and Will Ross
What is the Septuagint and why should you read it? Greg Lanier and Will Ross, editors of the Reader’s Edition LXX answer in this episode of Tool Talk.
Biblical Greek Made Simple: A New Grammar | Danny Zacharias
Year after year, students take Greek, pass Greek, and forget Greek. Maybe you were one of those students. Maybe you’re the one teaching them. How can we make the most of the tools available to us in Bible software, the most of our students’ time, and actually teach them to comprehend the basics? Danny Zacharias, associate professor of New Testament studies at Acadia Divinity College, wrote Biblical Greek Made Simple (Lexham Press) to answer those very questions.
Preaching and Teaching the Gospel(s) | Tool Talk with Todd Chipman
“If we miss Jesus’ life and the kind of man He was, we have a theological deficit. Jesus was brilliant. He was funny.” The Gospels are more than a weigh-station on the way to the cross. How can we preach, teach, and read the fourfold Gospel for all they’re worth? A podcast interview with Todd Chipman.
How Did the Patristics Interpret Scripture? | Matt Emerson
Can church history and exegesis live together in harmony? How did the early church fathers interpret the Bible? What can we learn from them without sacrificing sound exegetical methods? Matt Emerson provides a helpful primer and some interesting examples.
If Scripture is Inerrant, Scholarship is Necessary | Dan Brown
Dan Brown discusses historical background, Roman litigation in Acts 17:5-9, the concept of stewardship in academia, and more.