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xscot mcknight
It will be called “First Day, Goldingay.” The first day of the next twenty months will have a post on John Goldingay, Old Testament Theology — Israel’s Gospel and Israel’s Faith. There are now 2 volumes out; it is too much to write a weekly post so I thought we’d keep his theology on our…
Friday is for Friends
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xscot mcknight
The 8th chp of Darryl Tippens’ Pilgrim Heart concerns yet another spiritual discipline that is designed for the Christian in community rather than just for the Christian alone. This chapter discusses confessing to one another and hearing the words of grace from one another.
The Big “You” and the Bible 3
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xscot mcknight
Mark Allan Powell’s book, What Do They Hear?, opens up for pastors and laity the differences between how they read the Bible and what they hear when they read it — especially when they are not together. Chp 4 concerns “meaning” and “effect.” (Note to self: I’m not sure Mark always distinguishes between “affect” and…
Peacefully resolved to …
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xscot mcknight
The psalmist has found peace but he has not found that peace in the security of knowing he’s no longer persecuted nor in the security of being “in the know” with the right people. He’s found peace, great peace, because he’s found the path of life — to walk in Torah. This leads him to…
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