Aug 10, 2010
Interesting interview on our brains and the internet
Are you finding it harder and harder to concentrate? This may be the reason why. Read more
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Richard Barcellos (114 Posts)
Aug 10, 2010
The Gospels, revelation from God, and our Lord Jesus Christ
How do the Gospels present Jesus to us in terms of His relationship to divine revelation? Read more
Aug 6, 2010
Some thoughts on Moral Law, Positive Law, the Ten Commandments, the New Covenant, and the Ground of our Justification
All men are in trouble with God due to a broken law which was revealed prior to the New Testament. This very day, those outside of Christ are condemned due to transgressions of a law revealed prior to the New Testament. When Jesus became a curse for elect Jew and Gentile in the first century, he ... Read more
Aug 6, 2010
DeYoung's wrap up on the poor and social justice
"...let’s not turn every possibility into a responsibility and every opportunity into an ought." Read more
Aug 3, 2010
Biblical Theology of the Exodus
Yesterday I posted lessons learned from a study of the relationship between the Exodus and the work of Christ. Below are the biblical premises for the conclusions (i.e., lessons). Read more
Aug 2, 2010
Lessons from the Exodus: Is the Exodus typological?
Last night I preached on the Exodus and Jesus. Here are some lessons I drew from the study. Read more
Aug 2, 2010
New Book: THE THEOLOGY OF MISSIONS IN THE PURITAN TRADITION
This book is recommended by J. Beeke and E. Hulse. Read more
Jul 28, 2010
Jim Hamilton - Biblical Theology and Preaching
Jim Hamilton article on BT and Preaching. Read more
Jul 28, 2010
"Reading Scripture..." - C. Hall: Quote #11 - Chrysostom on reading the NT
A good reminder from a dead man who yet speaks. Swim in the NT! Read more
Jul 28, 2010
History of Hermeneutics (III): A. Jewish - 2. Types of Jewish herm. - II
What is pesher? Read more
Jul 23, 2010
DeYoung on Social Justice and the Church
Kevin De Young has some excellent things to say in light of Luke 4:16-21. He appears to have a firm grasp of sphere sovereignty. Read more
Jul 23, 2010
"Reading Scripture..." - C. Hall: Quote #10 Basil the Great on old in light of new
Basil's interpretive method illustrates a fundamental patristic hermeneutical principle. Read more
Jul 22, 2010
What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains
Matt Perman says, "A friend of mine recently recommended The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains. I haven’t read it yet, but it looks good. Here is a short description of some of the author’s findings..." Read more
Jul 22, 2010
"Reading Scripture..." - C. Hall: Quote #9 Gregory of Nazianzus' hermeneutic
What does biblical inspiration imply for hermeneutics? Here's the way one Church Father sees it. Read more
Jul 15, 2010
"Reading Scripture..." - C. Hall: Quote #8 An Early Church Mother - Melania
Hall discusses the early church "Mothers". Melania the Elder was one of them. Read more
Jul 14, 2010
"Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers" - Christopher A. Hall: Quote #7
From Moses to Jesus - "...for they shall inheret the earth." Are the members of the new covenant more blessed than the chief figure of the old based on Matt. 5:5? And if so, why do the fathers often hear and see where we tend to be deaf and blind? Read more
Jun 30, 2010
History of Hermeneutics (II): A. Jewish - 2. Types of Jewish hermeneutical method
We will examine four types of ancient Jewsih hermeneutics: a. literal, b. midrash, c. pesher, d. allegorical, and e. typological. Today - literal and midrash. Read more
Jun 30, 2010
"Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers" - Christopher A. Hall: Quote #6
Should we "look beyond our own theological and hermeneutical noses"? Read more
Jun 30, 2010
NT use of the OT - Part VII (Conclusion)
The Bible often cites itself and alludes to previous persons, events, or institutions. Why does it do this? Read more
Jun 29, 2010
Vacation, sort of
I am heading to Ohio tomorrow, then Maryland, then back to Ohio with my wife and three of my sons. We will be gone for 11 days. While in OH, we will be checking out Cedar Point. I assured my wife that I will not attempt to read while hanging upside down on a roller-coaster. The last time I rode ... Read more
Jun 29, 2010
NT use of the OT - Part VI (Texts illustrating different approaches to the NT’s use of the Old)
Here are a few NT texts which cite the OT and different views on the type of NT use of the OT texts. Read more
Jun 29, 2010
"Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers" - Christopher A. Hall: Quote #5
Historical, cultural, and philosophical distance is often used against utilizing the fathers to assist us in our interpretive quest. Are our worlds too far apart for us to learn from them? Read more
Jun 28, 2010
"Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers" - Christopher A. Hall: Quote #4
What kind of books should we read to learn to think? Read more
Jun 26, 2010
"Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers" - Christopher A. Hall: Quote #3
How enlightened are you? Read more
Jun 26, 2010
History of Hermeneutics (I): A. Jewish - 1. Intro.
In our discussion of the history of hermeneutics, we will discuss the following A. Jewish Hermeneutics and B. Christian Hermeneutics. This is the typical approach you will find in most treatments of the history of biblical hermeneutics from a Christian perspective. Read more