Category: Theology

In the Christian world, at least before the advent of modern telecommunications, church bells were the most common way of reminding Christians that...

I recently heard an insight from a friend during a conversation that in his long experience, he had earlier seen the Bible as merely a guidebook...

A few years ago, a delightful young college student came up to me and asked, "Would you like to see my tattoo?" "Um…OK," I mumbled, somewhat unsure...

Christians often say that “God doesn’t give us more than we can handle.” What they mean is that the troubles in our lives are measured out by God...

Within the Gospel accounts, Jesus utilized a variety of metaphors to describe his relationship with his followers: vine and branches, shepherd and...

This guest post is by J. D. Greear, the pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, NC, and former president of the Southern Baptist...

I want to announce the recent publication of a collection of essays in honor of the highly esteemed Bible professor, John H. Walton. The title is ...

Migration/immigration has become an ever-present global phenomenon. This is the case also in the Western world, with Western countries being...

The following is the fourth post in a series on the new Biola Learn course called The Geography of Israel. Join The Good Book Blog and Associate...

Here’s a blog post that contains more footnotes (historical notes) than main text. That’s because this is my own attempt to sort out the chronology...

The following is the third post in a series on the new Biola Learn course called The Geography of Israel. Join The Good Book Blog and Associate...

I am very excited to be a part of Talbot School of Theology’s Asian American Ministry Doctor of Ministry track. Students self-study for most of the...

The following is the second post in a series on the new Biola Learn course called The Geography of Israel. Join The Good Book Blog and Associate...

I noted in Part 1 of this series that Bible translation influences theology and theology influences the way people translate the Bible. Translation...

Most people are aware that Bible translation is influenced by theology, since translation is always interpretive in thousands of little choices....

Paul boldly and famously asserts: “the love of Christ controls us” (2 Cor. 5:14). But what does he mean by “the love of Christ”? If you’re willing...

When I was a child and younger adult, I struggled with anxiety a lot. Being a pastor didn’t help (Haha!). A wonderful wife, a few good friends and...

In 14 chapters, scholars from Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States collaborate on the many difficult issues of Jesus' impeccability...

The world-wide pandemic of 2020-2021 certainly hindered mainstream living at many levels including work, recreation, social gatherings and the...