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Here’s a Study Bible I Really Like

This year for the first time I assigned the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (Zondervan, 2019, eds. Craig S. Keener and John H. Walton) for my New Testament class. I’ve been extremely pleased with it, and I even use it for my devotional reading at home. Why do I like it so much? The answer is…

December 20, 2021 in bible, biblical scholarship.

How to read the Bible like Wesley (sort of)

I recently read through Scott J. Jones’s excellent book, John Wesley’s Conception and Use of Scripture (Kingswood, 1995). I’d read parts of it before, but I’d never made my way through it cover to cover. It’s a very informative work. I’d recommend it to anyone interested in Wesley and Scripture. Especially since the emergence of…

August 13, 2019 in bible, biblical scholarship, Uncategorized, Wesley, Wesleyans Scripture.

Is the Bible Sexist? A Guest Post by Maggie Ulmer and a Podcast

Recently on the Plain Truth Podcast we tackled the question: Is the Bible sexist? As the tag line to the title suggests, “An answer(sort of) for Susanna.”  We didn’t really come to a concise conclusion. Personally, I might be tempted to joke it’s because asking three academics to come to a concise conclusion about anything…

March 12, 2018 in bible, biblical scholarship, podcasts, scripture, sexism.

My new book is out: Scripture and the Life of God

  Well, ladies and gentlemen, I’m happy to say that I received hard copies today of my new book, Scripture and the Life of God: Why the Bible Matters Today More Than Ever. My goal in this book is to talk about Scripture as a resource that leads us into salvation. Through Scripture, we can know God…

September 1, 2017 in biblical scholarship, sanctification, scripture.

The Bible and Disability: A Commentary

It’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally available for purchase: The Bible and Disability: A Commentary, ed. Sarah J. Melcher, Mikeal C. Parsons, and Amos Yong. I just received my author’s copy in the mail today (I wrote the section on Luke-Acts). It will be available in stores October 1, 2017, but you can order in…

August 30, 2017 in bible, biblical scholarship, disabilities, disability, Down Syndrome, Uncategorized.

“What Is Truth?” Some Thoughts on the Bible as Scripture

This is a brief section of a book on biblical interpretation that I’ve been working on. If you have constructive comments and criticism, I’d be glad to receive feedback.  We need to know who the true God is and what this God has done for us. We need to know this because it is more…

August 27, 2016 in bible, biblical scholarship, Uncategorized.

Biblical Scholarship Loses a Bright Light

When I was a grad student, I wrote to a couple of different biblical scholars for some additional information on pieces they had written. One–whose name I won’t mention– responded with a dismissive one-sentence reply, as if he could hardly be bothered to spend another second dealing with someone as unimportant as me. The second…

August 3, 2016 in biblical scholarship, New Testament, scripture.

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