One of the most frequently asked questions about singing the whole Psalter – all of the psalms with all of the verses – is this question: What about the imprecatory psalms, those that call down curses on one’s enemies? How do we sing them as Christians?
Is the religion of the Bible just like all the rest? Or are there irreconcilable differences between the Bible’s God and other world religions? In this view, Dr. John Oswalt compares and contrasts Yahweh and the ancient gods, especially in light of the Old Testament teaching and ancient Near Eastern background.
Ruth is both one of the easiest books to read in Hebrew and yet the most professionally written. While only four chapters long, there is so much meaning in the Hebrew that is lost in the various translations out today.
How are the New Testament and Old Testament intertwined? Dr. Ben Witherington discusses the relationship between the New Testament and Old Testament. View our growing playlist of Seven Minute Seminary here.
All of the 150 psalms have been shaped out of divine inspiration and authorization as well as human spirituality including the intellect, emotions, body, and prayer engagement to the covenant-making God. The poet’s achievement in
“A text without a context is just a pretext for whatever you want it to mean.” Why does Bible background matter? Dr. Ben Witherington explains why knowing the original context of a biblical passage is
The problem of violence in the Old Testament doesn’t involve what we’d call mere criminality. The real problem is divinely sanctioned, divinely commanded violence, and particularly, the commands to annihilate the inhabitants of Canaan. These sound to
Seedbed is set to launch a new blog called Inductive Bible Study, with rich content to feast on. Here is an article introducing the development of the method especially at Asbury Theological Seminary and testimonies
Here’s a post 0f our 3-part interview with Shane Claiborne, hosted by Seedbed’s Sower-in-Chief, J.D. Walt. Shane Claiborne on The Sermon on the Mount Shane Claiborne on Living as a Red Letter Christian Shane Claiborne
The scriptures mark out a path that guides and leads us to God’s future. In our day, as we sense acutely the new challenges presented to the work of the gospel, followers of Jesus must hold to the practice of faithfulness to God’s word as a key habit to cultivate and embody that life. Such a way of life will serve as the fuel for revitalizing existing communities of faith and for the launching of new ones.
Dr. Jim Miller on the relation between sin and worship in the book of Romans. View our growing playlist of Seven Minute Seminary here.
Journey Into Scholarship: Dr. Richard Bauckham and Dr. Ben Witherington The Book of Revelation: Dr. Richard Bauckham & Dr. Ben Witherington Jesus’ Divinity and Monotheism in the New Testament: Dr. Richard Bauckham and Dr. Ben
