In 1 Corinthians 1:17-3:23, Paul ‘according to the wisdom given unto him’,[1] explains how he preached the gospel and taught the wisdom of God. For the next couple of ‘Analysis’ columns, the text of 1 Corinthians 1-2 will …
H. Blocher writes in regard to the creation of the first family unit in Genesis 2,
“The constitution of any real community requires that there be order; it cannot be done simply by joining together two people, but it must …
In Gentile times, how do we answer the question, what facilitates people coming to know more about the Bible? I am thinking of turning points in history. We might start with the invention of the printing press and the translation …
Dear Editors,
Thank you for your work in the Supplementary Discussion addressing the meaning of mesitēs (EJournal of Biblical Interpretation, Vol 6, No. 1, Jan 2012): it is an important discussion which merits this treatment.
If I may, I would …
The phrase ‘bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh’ (Gen 2:23) was used to denote a family or ‘flesh and blood’ relationship (cf. Gen 29:14; Jud 9:2; Heb 2:14). Thus, Eve was both Adam’s sibling (sister) and his …
This text says that Jesus began his public ministry at about 30 years of age. The reason seems to be based on the Levitical age for starting priestly service (1 Chron 23:2; Num 4:3, passim). Should this be an example …
Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this.
Rev 1:19 has been understood in the following way,
That “what you have seen” is the vision of chapter …
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet.
Various options have been suggested for this ‘Day’ (the Sabbath/Passover or the Day of Judgment); however, the reference to …
H. Blocher writes in regard to the creation of the first family unit in Genesis 2, “The constitution of any real community requires that there be order; it cannot be done simply by joining together two people, but it must …
Is Solomon’s wealth a literary fiction? The Biblical account of Solomon’s wealth has been described as unrealistic in standard critical commentaries, though some express confidence that the description has a basis in historical fact. What evidence has been gathered for …
Marian Hillar is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies and of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Texas Southern University. He is not a believer. He is editor-in-chief of Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism. In his book he questions the …
Bart Ehrman is an interesting character. He is a learned and distinguished scholar, well read in biblical and early Christian studies. Originally an evangelical, he became a liberal as his studies continued and eventually lost his faith apparently due to …
The apparent tension between science and Scripture which came to prominence during the 17th century is typically identified by the trial of Galileo. However, it was scientific discoveries concerning geology and the fossil record that led to the greatest …
Sisters’ different service to the spiritual life of NT ecclesias complements the contribution of brethren and is also of symbolic significance.[1] Sisters’ silence at a conventional Christadelphian Sunday breaking of bread meeting (as also wearing a head-covering) …
The argument is made that men and women can carry out any role within the church. In support of this view it is denied that men and women enact a symbolic role in the church, i.e. it is denied …
Two translations of Isa 40:2 are,
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. Isa 40:2 …
Understanding the situation in the ecclesia at Ephesus is crucial to understanding the context of many of the NT writings. At first glance the ecclesia at Ephesus only features in Acts 19 and in the Epistle to the Ephesians. …
The cities of Jerusalem and Samaria are metaphorically referred to as harlots in the OT. Is this language transferrable to the nation as a whole? This article hopes to demonstrate that the nation as a whole, as well as …
We are familiar with many valuable models of the church such as ‘family’, ‘house’, ‘community’; perhaps, ‘elect’, ‘believers’, ‘disciples’, ‘followers’—any number of words usefully capture something of the ‘body of Christ’. In this essay, we are interested in historical …
Self-justification is a human trait. The example I am thinking of is relevant to the EJournal which is concerned with the study of the Scriptures. Let us suppose you don’t do much reading and study of the Scriptures, how do …