My friends (and now colleagues) at the BioLogos Foundation recently asked me to write a series of blog posts for them concerning how an incarnational approach to Scripture might contribute toward clearing away some misunderstandings that have exacerbated the perceived conflict between the Bible and science. The first three posts in that series are linked [...]
ANCIENT WORD, GOD’S WORD
A Look at the Old Testament & Its Problems
A weekend seminar with DR. TREMPER LONGMAN III & DR. PETER ENNS
“How can we think of ancient mythology as the word of God?”
“Isn’t the God of the Old Testament nasty & vengeful? He’s not like Jesus at all!”
“The Old Testament simply can’t be trusted.”
“Modern [...]
I’ve been wanting to jot down some of these thoughts for quite some time, so here they are. As I have listened to reactions to my use of an Incarnational Analogy (IA) to describe the nature of the Bible, it seems that there are some misunderstandings that persist in some popular and even academic settings—irrespective [...]
The Act 3 Biblical Forum presents “Reading the Old Testament as Jesus Did” with Dr. Peter Enns, October 30-31, 2009, at the Holiday Inn, Carol Stream, IL.
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This is my final response to Waltke’s “Interaction with Peter Enns” (WTJ 71 [2009]: 115-28). You can find download my detailed response to the introduction to Waltke’s critique here (PDF). By this point, I am sure only a chosen few stalwart types remain tuned in to this interaction. I will not belabor the point further [...]
Below is the eighth and final of several posts continuing the exchange between Bruce Waltke and me, posted earlier on this site, that first appeared in the Westminster Theological Journal. Click here to read Waltke’s follow-up to that exchange (PDF), which has already appeared in the latest issue of WTJ (and is also posted here [...]
Below is the seventh of several posts continuing the exchange between Bruce Waltke and me, posted earlier on this site, that first appeared in the Westminster Theological Journal. Click here to read Waltke’s follow-up to that exchange (PDF), which has already appeared in the latest issue of WTJ (and is also posted here with permission.)
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Below are the fifth and sixth of several posts continuing the exchange between Bruce Waltke and me, posted earlier on this site, that first appeared in the Westminster Theological Journal. Click here to read Waltke’s follow-up to that exchange (PDF), which has already appeared in the latest issue of WTJ (and is also posted here [...]
This is the fourth of several posts continuing the exchange between Bruce Waltke and me, posted earlier on this site, that first appeared in the Westminster Theological Journal. Click here to read Waltke’s follow-up to that exchange (PDF), which has already appeared in the latest issue of WTJ (and is also posted here with permission.)
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Continuing my series of unsolicited testimonials I’ve received in response to my book Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament.
Dr. Enns:
I’m sure you’re getting emailed to death. However, as a medical
doctor who has struggled with the issues expressed in your book, I appreciate your work.
Those of us who [...]
