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Comments on Hebrews (1:1-2a)

When I am doing a study, I often find it helpful to write down a succinct summary of various noteworthy conclusions I make so that I can remember them and refer to them in the...

June 14, 2009No Comments

Tensions in Job

I have been thinking about the book of Job over the past few weeks, since we discussed it in my Psalms and Wisdom Literature class. One of the things I like about Job is the...

June 4, 20092 Comments

Reflections on Ecclesiastes

In my Psalms and Wisdom Literature class today we covered the book of Ecclesiastes. As I pondered the theological message of the book of this book, and then glanced ahead in our notes to Song...

May 5, 20091 Comment

Jude and rhetoric

I just finished doing a brief study on Jude, and found it a fascinating book. In the spirit of trying to do shorter posts, I am attempting to summarize what I learned about the book...

April 21, 20091 Comment

As graduation draws near, I am thinking about investing in a good commentary series. I would like to build up mostly individual commentaries, but also a series, to have some continuity from one book to...

April 6, 20096 Comments

Kings

I am really enjoying reading through I and II Kings right now. Reading through an Old Testament historical book like Kings for devotions feels very different from reading through an Epistle or Gospel or even...

March 9, 2009No Comments

God’s care for all people

I am reading through Kings right now, and I was really struck this morning by Solomon’s prayer during the dedication of the temple in chapter 8. Among many things that could be commented on, his...

February 26, 20091 Comment

Reflections on Zechariah (5): concluding thoughts

1) Zechariah is a really difficult book, and most of the time I feel like I am just stumbling along, even when using a commentary. (When I don’t use a commentary, I usually feel totally...

November 12, 2008No Comments

Reflections on Zechariah (4): Looking Back on Chapters 1-6

The book of Zechariah divides into two large sections, chapters 1-6 and chapters 7-12 (although I don’t agree that these two sections represent different authors and different historical settings). As I just finished chapter 6...

August 21, 2008No Comments