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"Bible Alone" – I Ain't No Ox Moron
Doug Chaplin has written a post asking whether “Bible Alone” is an oxymoron. For my title, I couldn’t resist. It is one of my favorite lines from the movie Renaissance Man when he is trying to teach his students about oxymoron. Check it out: Anyway, I agree with Doug. I know … surprise, surprise (I…
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Boring Parts in the Bible, Let's Be Honest …
Okay, I can’t be the only Christian who thinks parts of the Bible are boring, can I? I’m listening through the Old Testament currently. And, I thought I was going to slip into a coma this morning because I was listening to the beginning of the Book of Numbers. I understand the whole “the Bible…
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World English Bible – Free PDF
Thanks to “Qohelet,” one of my commenters for letting me know about this link. I would mention that his blog is well-worth checking out if you get a chance. This is a link to a free PDF Bible the World English Bible version. This could be very helpful as this is the same as the…
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"Bible" in Modern Usage
Here is a quote from John Riches in The Bible: A Very Short Introduction, which I think is instructive for those who throw the term Bible around: So, to put it simply, the term ‘Bible’, as a collection of sacred texts, is first used for the Christian scriptures, in their different versions. Only later is…
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Old Testament Stories – Lego Style
Okay. Someone has way too much time on their hands, namely the creator of TheBrickTestament.com. A considerable number of Biblical stories are laid out with Legos. You really need to go check this out. I have seen a lot of people link to this before, but have never really taken the time to go look. …