Samson Wasn’t Black But I’m Glad the Actor Was
The History Channel's episode featuring Samson totally freaked out a lot of viewers when Samson appeared portrayed by an actor of African ancestry, wearing...
Samson: Reality and Television
The ongoing series on the Bible produced by the History Channel displayed some puzzling decisions in its second episode. The story...
That Such a King Should Come
With the Christmas season here, and our minds and hearts full of thoughts about the "King of Kings" arriving in our world, I thought...
A Confederacy of Dunces
This post continues a series adapted from my commentary on the book of Judges in the Cornerstone Biblical Commentary series (Tyndale) working out the framework needed...
The End of the Gunfighter
This post continues a series adapted from my commentary on the book of Judges in the Cornerstone Biblical Commentary series (Tyndale) working out the...
Cold as the Winter Sun
Many people, encountering the book of Judges for the first time, find its violence troubling. A couple of principles help in reading the book...
Too Fun to Be in the Bible?
In this category of posts, which I'm calling “Notes and Comments,” I will post excerpts from my recently published commentary on the book of...