That fact that the biblical version is strikingly similar to the Mesopotamian versions, as we have seen, reflects the cultural connections between these peoples. The differences between them reflect their different theologies. The Israelite version

In this way, Christians can fully recognize the human processes (whatever they may have been) that led to the formation of Scripture. At the same time, their convictions about God’s providence should lead Christians to

These perceptions had to affect both the way they remembered the story of Jesus’ last days and the manner in which they told that story. Now, the death of Jesus appeared to them not as

In its introduction to Isaiah, the NIV Study Bible says, “Many scholars today challenge the claim that Isaiah wrote the entire book that bears his name.” I have found similar comments in the NIV in

Luke Timothy Johnson wants us to read Paul in all his complexity “What advantage do we gain by possessing a Pauline theology that lies outside and above his writings?”Nijay K. Gupta interviews Luke Timothy Johnson November 3,

Abraham is a dubious model of religious identity, for most of us do not directly hear God’s voice. If faith’s dependence on ritual tradition is forgotten, there is a danger of overvaluing individual inwardness. Much

“The earliest and most celebrated example is the Enuma Elish, the Babylonian creation story” “The importance of such a conversation is highlighted when we consider other well-known examples: the Enuma Elish, the Babylonian creation story,

Some Thoughts on Theological Exegesis of The Old Testament: Toward a Viable Model of Biblical Coherence and Relevance – Peter Enns, Westminster Theological Seminary Introduction A recent movement in biblical interpretation is referred to as

Back in the 1970s Harold Lindsell published ”Battle for the Bible.” The article by Donald Dayton, published around that time, ”The Battle for the Bible: Renewing the Inerrancy Debate,” talks about the implications of his

We the churches have been the real reductionists. We have reduced the Kingdom of God to private piety.   Key puzzles1. Jesus” world2. What he meant when he spoke of God3. He acted as if