Problems with Messianic Judaism on the Fringe
I know today is Thanksgiving and we’re all thinking about turkeys and football and family. But I have just a little suspicion some folks are going to be on their usual computer reading lists today at some point, eager to…
Peter Rollins and Coffeehouse Philosophy
I went downtown last night and tonight to hear Christian philosopher Peter Rollins speak. He is the author of How (Not) to Speak About God and The Fidelity of Betrayal, a book which he originally wanted to call What Would…
Book Review: Up, Up, and Oy Vey
Up, Up, and Oy Vey by Simcha Weinstein is both theological and fun, and how often does that happen? You might not think a book about the Jewish cultural connection to the comic book world could be theological, but think…
Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
I love blogging. You have no idea how much it means to me to have readers to keep me busy and thus to have a reason to write about a thousand different topics (all related to Messianic Jewish theology and…
A Reader Comments on Calvinism
Triston sent this comment by email and I thought I would pass it on. It brings back memories of days past when I would spend hours day after day debating theological issues such as determinism and free will (usually framed…
Virgins, Prophets, Angels, and Matthew
This post is part of a series, the most recent two installments to be found at “Read All About It: Ancient Prophet’s Precise Prognostication!” and “The Non-Story Approach to Matthew Five Fulfillments.“ ………………………………… Of the five fulfillments in Matthew 1-2,…
Limits of Knowledge, Brilliant Ben Witherington Comments
On his blog, Ben Witherington, a very helpful New Testament scholar (though weak on Israel issues, IMO), is commenting on an interview with John Piper. John Piper is pretty much THE voice of Calvinism in America today. Calvinism is a…
The Non-Story Approach to Matthew's Five Fulfillments
There are five fulfillment sayings in Matthew 1 and 2. In four of the five Matthew says these things happened to
Read All About It: Ancient Prophet's Precise Prognostication!
The following is an introduction to a short series on the five fulfillments of Matthew 1 and 2. …………………………………………….. Everything we know in life comes to us through story. We grew up on stories we witnessed about family, childhood, the…
Exploring Israel in LaGrange, Georgia?
It is a Sunday evening and my friends and I are exploring Israelite tombs of varying periods. In one first temple period tomb, we find two complete skeletons and a vault with bones from generations unknown. Our connection to the…
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