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So the figures in the book of Judges have been blurred out of focus by tradition, VBS programs, and perhaps also our inability to see biblical characters as real people. In short, the main characters
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So the figures in the book of Judges have been blurred out of focus by tradition, VBS programs, and perhaps also our inability to see biblical characters as real people. In short, the main characters
Those of you who remember my last post on Tarantino and the Bible recall I asked what are really some silly and pointless questions. Maybe you were thinking, boy if this is how lame his questions
reFlectionary: musings on Old Testament readings from the Daily Office Lectionary. Season after Pentecost, Proper 13, Thursday (August 9, 2012) Finishing Well: Gideon Judges 8:22-35 Someone has defined “ambivalence” as watching your mother-in-law drive over a cliff…in
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 dreadlocks! When I announced that I planned to offer a defense
The ongoing series on the Bible produced by the History Channel displayed some puzzling decisions in its second episode. The story of Joshua at Jericho occurs, and then the program leaps to the story of
With the Christmas season here, and our minds and hearts full of thoughts about the “King of Kings” arriving in our world, I thought I’d share the final paragraphs of my commentary on Judges, which
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 to interpret and apply stories of violence in the book of
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 to interpret and apply stories of violence in the
Many people, encountering the book of Judges for the first time, find its violence troubling. A couple of principles help in reading the book for theological and spiritual guidance. First, the “prime directive” in interpreting
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 Judges in the Cornerstone Biblical Commentary series, published by Tyndale House