tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84622872024-03-13T20:52:59.575+00:00Biblical Theology Briefings - BeginningWithMoses.orgAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894433115379089423noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-30685051000954872762013-07-01T19:26:00.001+01:002013-07-01T19:26:15.290+01:00BWM has been updated!!!BWM has been updated with a blurb of D. Bock's "A Theology of Luke and Acts:God's Promised Program Realized for All Nations"...<a href="http://beginningwithmoses.org/books/175/a-theology-of-luke-and-acts" target="_blank">http://beginningwithmoses.org/books/175/a-theology-of-luke-and-acts</a>Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-47335802866054875542013-04-24T23:12:00.001+01:002013-04-24T23:12:56.807+01:00BWM has been updated!!!BWM has been updated with a preaching/teaching guide on 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, Paul's response to the division that was occurring in Corinth during the observance of the Lord's SupperMark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-8196487388510658822013-03-27T23:10:00.001+00:002013-03-27T23:10:05.928+00:00BWM has been updated!!!BWM has been updated with a blurb of Dr Brad Green's "The Gospel and the Mind: Recovering and Shaping the Intellectual Life"...<a href="http://beginningwithmoses.org/books/174/the-gospel-and-the-mind">http://beginningwithmoses.org/books/174/the-gospel-and-the-mind</a>Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-43902145780813125192013-03-13T14:51:00.002+00:002013-03-13T14:52:32.802+00:00BWM has been updated!!!BWM has been updated with a review of "Three Views on the New Testament's Use of the Old Testament" by Dr Craig Blomberg...<br />
<a href="http://beginningwithmoses.org/books/162/three-views-on-the-new-testaments-use-of-the-old-testament-ed.-k-berding-j.-lunde/review">http://beginningwithmoses.org/books/162/three-views-on-the-new-testaments-use-of-the-old-testament-ed.-k-berding-j.-lunde/review</a>Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-38369220247840002382013-02-22T19:50:00.001+00:002013-02-22T19:50:27.681+00:00BWM has been updated!!!Check out an interview with Dr. M. Goheen on his book, "A Light to the Nations: The Missional Church and the Biblical Story"Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-64637936088752485012011-10-25T02:24:00.000+01:002011-10-25T02:24:47.603+01:00Site updatedBWM has been updated with two new book reviews...enjoy!!!Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-10372439760517421052011-07-08T02:32:00.000+01:002011-07-08T02:32:42.012+01:00BWM UpdatedBWM has been updated with two new articles on preaching by Rev. David Jackman.Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-69619922116235934752011-06-11T18:48:00.000+01:002011-06-11T18:48:27.098+01:00BWM has been updatedBWM has been updated with two new book blurbs and a review of J. Sailhamer's <i>The Meaning of the Pentateuch</i>. Enjoy!!!Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-58486686606790811332011-04-23T19:44:00.001+01:002011-04-23T19:45:09.607+01:00Site UpdatedBWM has been updated with four new book blurbs!!! Enjoy and have a blessed Easter.Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-49677283697668644932011-03-15T20:52:00.002+00:002011-03-15T20:55:06.370+00:00Rob Bell on Heaven and Hell<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">In light of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300220612_1" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; ">Rob Bell</span>'s forthcoming book <i>Love Wins: Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived, </i>and the furore that has resulted in the blogosphere, BWM readers may find the following resource helpful: <i><a href="http://beginningwithmoses.org/other-articles/279/where-the-fires-are-not-quenched-biblical-theological-and-pastoral-perspectives-on-hell">Where the Fires Are Not Quenched: Biblical, Theological & Pastoral Reflections on Hell</a></i>.</div><div><br /></div></span>Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-31310819138195412692011-03-05T13:42:00.002+00:002011-03-05T13:45:48.979+00:00New Site Feature<p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: small; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; ">The Story of a Kingdom<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; ">material written by Jonny Gibson, previously hosted at www.sok.org.uk, has been relocated to BWM. The Leader's Guide, Booklet, and Powerpoint can be downloaded for free. 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<b>Buy: <a href="http://b.ai/n7j">The Sunshine of the Gospel - via Lulu.com</a></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894433115379089423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-9774805325072866142011-01-21T00:23:00.001+00:002011-01-21T00:24:31.777+00:00BWM has been updatedBWM has been updated with an article on the law in the NT, and two book blurbs/book reviews. Enjoy!!!Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-2527737953498778732010-12-18T01:08:00.003+00:002010-12-18T01:10:45.195+00:00Site UpdatedBWM has been updated with two articles.Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-21023191923220833352010-12-07T01:23:00.001+00:002010-12-07T01:23:47.751+00:00Site Updates<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">BWM has been updated with three new book blurbs. All three of these books are valuable and important in their own right and definitely worth a good read.</span>Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-15758662023410996472010-11-05T02:11:00.001+00:002010-11-05T02:12:15.594+00:00Site UpdatesBWM has been updated with two new book blurbs and a helpful review of S. Dempster's "Dominion and Dynasty."Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-35633086564923080402010-10-23T18:31:00.001+01:002010-10-23T18:33:16.699+01:00BWM is updatedBWM has been updated with two new articles, including one by R. Yarbrough that provides some helpful cautions for the discipline of Biblical Theology.Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-73345437437321367932010-10-08T13:14:00.004+01:002010-10-08T13:18:02.270+01:00Latest UpdatesCheck out the latest updates at BWM! We've added a very helpful article on the Book of Isaiah, a review of "Worship by the Book," and an article on the benefits of reading the Bible redemptive-historically. Enjoy!Mark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-30627923277141358662010-09-01T22:25:00.003+01:002010-09-03T23:06:09.767+01:00Key features to note at the new BeginningwithMoses website:Explore and enjoy<br /><br />Key features to note at the new BeginningwithMoses website:<br /><br />- the unique feature of Biblical Theology Briefing papers remains;<br />- we host a number of reviews of good biblical theology books;<br />- the site has a brand new design;<br />- the site will be updated regularly;<br />- the site now offers the option of following BWM on Facebook and Twitter.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894433115379089423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-19018481100125152762010-08-30T09:13:00.002+01:002010-08-30T09:13:37.400+01:00Update coming on September 1stWe're back online - so explore the archives - and on September 1st there will be new content online.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894433115379089423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-62676255540068989732009-11-19T22:47:00.000+00:002009-11-19T22:47:53.563+00:00The Future of BeginningWithMoses.org<b>It's been a long time since we last updated BeginningWithMoses.org - essentially because all our circumstances have changed since we set this project up seven years ago. With a not entirely clear timescale we're in the process of handing over the site to a new editorial team and waiting on a major technical overhaul which should make it all look shiny and work better. </b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894433115379089423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-48341621301675873092008-12-04T21:46:00.000+00:002008-12-04T21:47:42.771+00:00Peter Leithart - Theology of Missions<a href="http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/?p=1235">Leithart: at First Things</a>:<br />
...The Bible provides a theology of missions that is neither accommodation to existing culture nor total war that leaves the existing culture in smoking ruins. Mission is more like cultivation, a process of nurturing the hidden but unforeseen potential within a culture. Mission, we might say, is like water. Tertullian said, Nunquam sine aqua Christus—Christ is never without water. Neither is the Church; neither is her mission.<br />
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“Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided into four rivers” (Genesis 2:10). It is the Bible’s first reference to rivers, and the first use of the number four, a number that eventually becomes associated with universality—the four corners (Isaiah 11:12), the four winds (Daniel 7:2), the four cornerstones of a house, the four horns of the altar. Genesis 2:10 is the first missionary text in Scripture, the first hint that Eden’s garden is not destination but source, the first faint suggestion that Adam is to move from the garden to bring its life to the ends of creation....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894433115379089423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-82661469528928758492008-10-29T15:10:00.000+00:002008-10-29T15:14:19.241+00:00Biblical Theology for Kids! The Bible is about God and what he has done.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D-hGjvHoqlE/SQh9pW2-IhI/AAAAAAAABIk/Tx1TwH6nYwQ/s1600-h/storybook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D-hGjvHoqlE/SQh9pW2-IhI/AAAAAAAABIk/xBFe4sAIdY0/s320-R/storybook.jpg" /></a></div>Now some people think the bible is a book full of rules, telling you what you should and shouldn’t do. The Bible certainly does have some rules in it. They show you how life works best. But the Bible isn’t mainly about you and what you should be doing. It’s about God and what he has done.<br />
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Other people think the bible is a book of heroes, showing you people you should copy. The Bible does have some heroes in it, but most of the people in the Bible aren’t heroes at all. They make big mistakes (sometimes on purpose), they get afraid and run away. At times they are downright mean. <br />
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No, the Bible isn’t a book of rules, or a book of heroes. The Bible is most of all a Story. It’s an adventure story about a young hero who comes from a far country to win back his lost treasure. It’s a love story about a brave Prince who leaves his palace, his throne – everything – to rescue the one he loves. Its like the most wonderful of fairy tales that has come true in real life!<br />
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You see, the best thing about this story is - its true. There are lots of stories in the Bible, but all the stories are telling one big story. The story of how God loves his children and comes to rescue them. It takes the whole bible to tell this story. And at the centre of the story, there is a baby. Every story in the bible whispers his name. He is like the missing piece in a puzzle – the piece that makes all the other pieces fit together; and suddenly you can see a beautiful picture.<br />
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And this is no ordinary baby. This is the child on which everything would depend. This is the child who would one day – but wait. Our story starts where all good stories start. Right at the very beginning….<br />
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ht: <a href="http://antblogs.blogspot.com/2008/10/biblical-theology-for-kids.html">Ant Adams: Biblical Theology for Kids</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894433115379089423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462287.post-48967827580615087472008-09-26T08:07:00.000+01:002008-09-26T08:07:00.894+01:00Sabbath by Andrew Shead<b><i>Sabbath in the Pentateuch - Genesis 2:1-3</i></b><br />
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‘Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their array, so that on the seventh day God had completed his work which he had done. He ceased on the seventh day from all his work which he had done, and God blessed the seventh day, and he sanctified it, because on it he ceased from all his work which God had created by making it’ (author’s translation).<br />
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There is no mention of the Sabbath here, nor of rest. Instead we read of the ‘seventh day’ of creation, and of God ‘ceasing’ from his work. We should be careful not to read back into this passage more than it actually says.<br />
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The passage begins by describing all the work of creation as ‘complete’, and associates this completion with the Seventh Day (the capitals differentiate this Day from any other seventh day). God’s ‘work’ is always carefully defined: the retrospective phrase ‘which he had done’ refers to the previous six days’ work only, as does the verb ‘created’ ( br ), which is picked up from 1:1 and reused to close the account. Was God doing another type of work on the Seventh Day, such as the work of sustaining his creation? We are not told (but cf . John 5:17).<br />
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‘Blessing’ is associated in Genesis 1 with fruitfulness and dominion, both of which are expressions of what it means to be created in the image of God ( 1:26 , 28 ). We may conclude from its use in v. 3 that, just as God blessed what he created, he also blessed the fact of his creation: its completeness and its ongoing existence.<br />
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When God ‘sanctified’ the Seventh Day because on it he ceased creating, he was not celebrating or commemorating days one to six, but declaring his new state of not creating to be blessed and holy . This is suggested by the close link between ‘God had completed’ and ‘he ceased’. The end of God’s creative work brought about a new type of time, blessed and set aside, presumably in order that what was created could now be. The Seventh Day was to be a day for fruitfulness, for dominion, for relationship.<br />
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The created order is not commanded to sanctify the Seventh Day; the reason given involves God alone. The creation simply moves into the Seventh Day by default. <br />
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<a href="http://beginningwithmoses.org/articles/sheadsabbath.htm">Read the rest of this paper by Andrew Shead at BeginningWithMoses.org</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894433115379089423noreply@blogger.com1