Archive for October, 2008

1 Peter 1:10-12 Revisited

For some reason I can’t figure out how to provide a link in the comment section, so I thought I’d provide one here. Under the post “The Hermeneutics of Dispensationalism,” ET reader Danny recently raised an excellent question about how 1 Peter 1:10-12 relates to the perspicuity of the Old Testament. I don’t have time [...]

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Some Thoughts on Psalm 33

Lest my fellow contributors think me dead, here are some thoughts I’ve been having… I have been enjoying reading through some psalms in the study here the past couple weeks. Psalm 33, which we recently used in worship at the church I attend, has been on my mind. I thought I would give some minor [...]

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The Preacher and Pride

This morning as I sat here in my study preparing for next Sunday’s sermon, it occurred to me that the choice of whether or not to preach the Bible simply comes down to this: Do I think more highly of what I have to say or of what God has already said in His Word? [...]

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Speaking of the NT Use of the OT….

Have you heard about this new book due out on November 1? Paul Lamey just pointed it out to me, and it looks to be a very helpful contribution to the issue.

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The Hermeneutics of Dispensationalism

During my first year of seminary, I took a hermeneutics class which required me to read two books: Let the Reader Understand by Dan McCartney and Charles Clayton and Basic Bible Interpretation by Roy Zuck. Although I was largely ignorant of the various controversies in the field of hermeneutics at the time, I was quickly [...]

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The Little Preacher

I just got back from vacation and thought I would recommend a book that I read aloud to the kids while we were gone: The Little Preacher by Elizabeth Prentiss. We have five children ages 11 and under, and not only did they love the book, but it also proved to be a springboard to [...]

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Men’s Conference with Rick Holland (audio)

The audio from Grace Community Church-Huntsville (Fall Men’s Bible Conference) with Rick Holland is now online here (there is also a link for the podcast of the conference). Rick’s Sunday morning sermon on David and Goliath is here. He also delivered a wonderful overview of the meaning and historical importance of communion during Sunday School [...]

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