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Funny How Time Flies … in Numbers!
It is easy to overlook because there are so few data points: the flow of time in Exodus through Deuteronomy. Here, I present an exercise that I like to include in teaching the book of…
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1 Thessalonians: Motivation through Positive Feedback
I have found learning about ancient rhetoric tremendously helpful in understanding several New Testament books. Here, I will use this lens to look at 1 Thessalonians. Ben Witherington’s socio-rhetorical commentary on this letter has been…
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Sarcasm: Serious Business!
Sarcasm is serious business. I am not kidding! Wait… was that first statement sarcastic? Or at least ironic? And the second one? No, not really. The first one is a paradox for sure, an apparent…
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Three Things: Trying Out a New Format
This is the first instance of something new I will do from time to time: share three unconnected insights or discoveries I have gleaned from my journey through Scripture. To be honest, one aim of…
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How Do We Live Well?
Good questions are extremely valuable. What makes a good question? One key indicator is that the answer is not immediately obvious. The answer may even continue to evade us. This must not lead to frustration.…
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Coming Soon: Website Relaunch!
This past May marked the 10th anniversary of Create a Learning Site. Over the course of 120 articles, I have shared what I have learned on a fascinating journey of discovery through the Bible’s history,…
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Breaking the Silence: Rethinking 1 Timothy 2 and Women’s Roles in the Church
Let’s delve into the intriguing complexities of 1 Timothy 2:12, a passage often cited to restrict women from church leadership. But is it truly a blanket prohibition or are we sidelining half the church based…
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Unveiling 1 Corinthians 11: Going beyond ‘New Women’
Learn about Paul covering the uncovered: his surprising stand for women in 1 Corinthians 11.
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It’s a MARBLE!
The United Bible Societies have produced a website that is truly a marvel: https://semanticdictionary.org/. It shows either the Greek NT or the Hebrew OT next to a translation (RSV in English). It also gives access…
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Walk: A Metaphor
Walk is a much-used metaphor in Scripture. Its meaning is clear: walking stands for how we live life; our walk is our lifestyle. Paul uses the metaphor extensively in Colossians and Ephesians. One could say…
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Christian Zionism: Revisiting My Doctoral Dissertation (II)
What new insights related to Christian Zionism have been produced by scholarship over the past 16 years? This is Part II of a re-evaluation of my thesis (Hornstra 2007). Part I looked at three points…