Month: December 2011
5 posts
Mary, Joseph, and the virgin birth of Jesus — Matthew 1:18-25
Ancient biographers sometimes praised the miraculous births of their subjects (especially prominent in the Old Testa ment), but…
Paul’s approach to suffering in the book of Romans
Paul’s theological approach to suffering would encourage his Roman audience. They had faced the trauma of many of…
Paul’s crafting of the book of Romans – the $2275 letter!
In the past, some scholars made much of the difference between “letters” and “epistles:” placing Paul’s in the…
It’s okay to expect a miracle – interview from Christianity Today
Craig Keener’s new book Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts is now available for sale. Writer…
The purpose of spiritual gifts – 1 Corinthians 12-14
The Corinthian church was like much of the American church today: socially stratified, individualistic, and divisive. Although Paul…