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Online ESV Study Bible and pitt-minion
Here is Matthew 5 in the ESV online Study Bible. pretty cool. Be sure to hit the “listen” button to have it read to you. Also, the pitt-minion edition of the ESV is out from Cambridge Bibles. Take a look … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, cambridge, ESV, ESV Study Bible, goatskin, mark bertrand, pitt-minion, wide margin
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ESV Study Bible is out
the ESV Study Bible is out. Westminster Bookstore has them at a good discount. Calfskin appears to have already sold out. that brown trutone is looking pretty good.
the canon
From where did the Bible come? why does it contain the 39 books of the Old Testament and 27 books of the New Testament that it does? anytime you have a question like this, the place to start is with … Continue reading
Psalm 145
here is a recitation of Psalm 145 on the attributes of God. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdMMPkZl–c&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1] Hat tip to ESV Bible Blog. here is the original context. here is bonus video of Ryan reciting Hebrews 9 and 10 also from the ESV blog.
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Tagged bible, dramatic reading, ESV Bible, hebrews 9 and 10, memorization, psalm 145, recitation, ryan ferguson
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ESV Study Bible
Here is John Piper talking about the ESV Bible and the upcoming ESV Study Bible. He likes them. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlFsBdEkxMQ&hl=en&fs=1] Hat tip to Joe Thorn. UPDATE: and here is Mark Driscoll [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfHIC7I0hyo&hl=en&fs=1] and the page where lots more folks are talking … Continue reading
Taking a stand
I learned a new name this morning. Peter the Chanter. Peter stood up against the execution of heretics based on scripture. There was at least one medieval theologian and ethicist who publicly objected to the Church’s willingness to encourage the … Continue reading
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Tagged heresy, heretics, inquisition, martin luther, peter the chanter, scripture
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study essentials
Mark Driscoll has posted six study essentials in a Christian’s life to follow up his earlier post on the necessity of being studious. Here are three of them, but all 6 are good and there are links in the post … Continue reading
Objective Bible Study
Challies has a post about the necessity of leaning on the Holy Spirit when studying the Bible to avoid the possibility of reading the Bible to support preexisting arguments rather than what is there. he first gives an interesting illustration … Continue reading
personal revelation?
the Thirsty Theologian is hard core when it comes to personal revelations from God. Quoting Sinclair Ferguson who gives three reasons why people these days prefer personal revelation to reading the general revelation contained in the Bible. Here is Mr. … Continue reading
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Tagged bible study, general revelation, revelation, special revelation, study
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opposing frameworks
Jesus said that he came to bring life. To seek and to save those who were lost. to protect His sheep. The way of Jesus doesn’t allow partiality based on what the proposed recipient of grace brings to the table. … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-human, anti-natal, culture, david benatar, death, partiality, peter singer, utility
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Bibles and blogs
I am kind of a nut about Bibles. Here are some links that some of you may be interested in, if you share my nuttiness in this area: here is the ESV Bible Blog. It is a place where they … Continue reading
the Foolish Galatian
New link added to the blogroll. He has some great stuff on his blog. For instance, did any of you guys know that CC DeVille was a follower of Christ? Go spend some time over there. He shares my addiction … Continue reading
Why Pray?
If God is sovereign over all as Ephesians 1:11 say He is, then why pray? John Piper wrote an article back in 1976 answering two questions: 1. “Why pray for anyone’s conversion if God has chosen before the foundation of … Continue reading
Romans 8:16-39
Adrian Warnock posted this video a few weeks ago of a dramatic reading of Romans 8:16-39. Enjoy. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Lluay3_1Y&hl=en&fs=1]
Read your Bible
Thanks to Todd Bumgarner who pointed me to this long quote by Bishop J.C. Ryle about the importance of reading your Bible. Here is a piece: You live in a world where your soul is in constant danger. Enemies are … Continue reading
Did Jesus Claim to be Messiah (the Christ)?
Some of you have seen John Hagee’s video advertising one of his books. In it he makes the startling claim that the Jews can’t be responsible for rejecting Jesus as Messiah, because He never claimed to be Messiah. This video … Continue reading
Hospitality
In our bible study this morning we talked a little bit about hospitality. We are studying Hebrews and we have arrived at chapter 13 verse 2. This passage seems to echo the instruction of I Peter 4:7-9 that we keep … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, hospitality, lifestyle, study
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a perspective on persuasion
II Corinthians 5:11 says that since we know the fear of the Lord we persuade others. Most of the church isn’t persuading others (myself included) so why not? Because we don’t really fear the Lord? Just asking the question.
Importance of reading the Bible
I grew up in a Bible believing, Bible teaching church. I am grateful for parents that took me every Sunday. I began teaching young adult sunday school when I was 25 or so and taught classes in two churches for … Continue reading