Biblical canon

Wright teams up with Thomas R. Schreiner, the Dean of the School of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Together, they co-edit a collection of scholarly and scriptural essays on the history and truth of baptism. Using critical biblical interpretations, a thorough history of the doctrine and practices of early church, and with the final goal of placing baptism in its rightful place as one of the central liturgical act of Christianity, the authors set out to promote…

fifteen); and the mutual indwelling of the Father and the Son and the believers (John 17). The next 10 chapter are dedicated to the Paul corpus, going book-by-book to explore what Paul wrote about union with Christ , which is present tense in all of his biblical writings except Titus. Subsequently, Peterson takes two chapters to summarize union with Christ in Paul's letters, looking at the themes of union in greetings, “in Christ” language, being “in” the Father and the Son, involution in…

people have searched for God's truth, counsel, and words of comfort and strength. Each of the biblical books contained in Sacred Scripture speak to us in various ways. In particular, the prophetic books in the Old Testament echo God's word in a uniquely powerful and vivid manner. Among them, the book of the prophet Isaiah holds a preeminent position in Sacred Scripture, and in the hearts of many biblical scholars and lovers of Scripture. The book of Isaiah the prophet begins with a…

preaching and various recruiting journeys throughout Europe (Madigan 216). While the story mainly focuses around a man 's self-inflicted penance as a practitioner of usury, it touches on themes of urbanization in the Roman Catholic Church, the revival of biblical practices, along with challenging set social conventions of acceptable behavior. "The…

composed thousands of years ago, therefore they are distant to modern readers historically and theologically. The author tries to bridge the gap to help readers to understand the psalms better. Dr. Longman serves as the Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. He earned his M. Div.…

Ostensibly, intellectualism appears as incongruent with the nature of belief, commonly misunderstood. Endeavoring to unify these perceived incongruences, Robert Louis Wilken’s book, “The Spirit of Early Christian Thought” demonstrates how the “Christian intellectual tradition came into being” (pg. xiv). Intellectualism isn’t disconnected from believing, rather, the function and belief of the Church established its pattern of intellectual thought. The Church was Christocentric and thus, their…

[1974]: 29-70). Cf. J. F. Sawyer, “Daughter of Zion and Servant of the Lord in Isaiah: A Comparison,” JSOT 44 (1989): 89-107; M. E. Biddle, “The Figure of Lady Jerusalem: Identification, Deification and Personification of Cities in the ANE,” in The Biblical Canon in Comparative Perspective: Scripture in Context IV (ed. K. Lawson Younger et al.; Lewiston/Queenston/Lampeter: Edwin Mellen, 1991), 173-94; Westermann, Isaiah 40-66, 277; Childs, Isaiah,…

There were several significant political and social consequences of the Protestant Reformation during the sixteenth century. The Reformation brought about a change in the way women were viewed and led to support for their lives through Protestant reforms and education. The Protestant Reformation additionally provided the opportunity for princes and monarchs to acquire increased political power through King Henry VIII’s break from the Catholic Church or the Holy Roman Empire prince’s converting…

Saint Jerome: Patron Saint of Translators The Penitence of Saint Jerome by Joachim Patinir, displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York best captures the essence of Saint Jerome. One can see an aged rendition of St. Jerome: knee-bent in front of a crucifix, an ominous look of penitence proving his overwhelming commitment to his faith. El Greco rendered at least five more paintings of the iconic saint showing him in his most recognizable forms: in front of the Bible and sequestered…

rather than as one who was duly submissive to the authorities in her world. We should view Jesus, as already noted above, as a challenge to political as well as religious authorities and structures in his society. And in perhaps the most important biblical document that requires us to wrestle with the liberation agenda, the epistle of James we discover a community of largely poor, Christian day-labourers being opposed by their wealthy, often absentee landlords- a frightening parallel to the…