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God-Breathed: A Look at the Inspiration and (In)errancy of Scripture
The question over the inspiration and (in)errancy of Scripture has been at the forefront of discussions for centuries but has probably come to the forefront the most in recent decades. At the junction of these two is the discipline of textual criticism, which is no respecter of testaments, applying critical analyses to both the first (OT)…
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Announcement: The Shema Podcast
For some years I have always wanted to start a podcast as an avenue for sharing insights and teachings on the Scripture, but it never fully materialized. Mainly, because I seem to lose the ability to properly speak (or breathe, or think, or basically function) when I am put in front of a microphone or…
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Reflections from Enoch Seminar’s ‘Reading the New Testament within Judaism’ Virtual Seminar
This past Monday through Wednesday (9/15-17) the Enoch Seminar held its second part of the virtual seminar Reading the New Testament within Judaism. The first one was originally held back in the summer and was a wonderful experience with some of the most respected and prolific scholars within the “within-Judaism” school of thought and along…
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‘The Ritual Dimension of Union with Christ in Paul’s Thought’ by Yu Chen.
WUNT II/568. Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2022. The scholarly landscape finds a lacuna between ritual theory/studies and participationist notions of soteriology filled in Yu Chen’s 2022 study The Ritual Dimension of Union with Christ in Paul’s Thought. In his preface Chen himself notes that he saw “a lack of interest in the sacramental or ritual aspect…
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Pronomian, Messianic, Christian, Torahist? What, Then, Shall We Call Ourselves?
The varied, wide, and scattered universal community of believers in Jesus Christ who affirm the ongoing validity and continuity of the Mosaic Law currently face an assortment of issues. As a “new” type of “movement” or “denomination” we face not only the compiling together of our thoughts and presentations of our ideas, but also ecclesial…
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‘The Ritualized Revelation of the Messianic Age: Washings and Meals in Galatians and 1 Corinthians’ by Stephen Richard Turley
Library of New Testament Studies 544. New York: T&T Clark, 2015. I typically try to review more recent books, particularly within the last two years of publication or, ideally, right around publication. But unfortunately, really awesome studies tend to fall between the cracks because they didn’t get the publicity or attention they deserved at the…
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The Shema, the Rich Ruler, and the Poor Widow: A Brief Study in Mark and Charity
Finances are a tricky subject, especially for those who are asking, expecting, or needing them to function within God’s calling for their lives. Believers often struggle with the idea of tithing and such, especially since modern-day tithing (i.e., via cash and such) and the original ideas of tithing in the OT are significantly different practices.[1]…
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‘The Shema in John’s Gospel’ by Lori A. Baron
WUNT 574. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2022 A text so central to Judaism and Christianity as the Shema (Deut. 6:4-9) certainly warrants significant scholarly treatment, and Lori A. Baron (hereafter B) certainly delivers for her readers a contemporary, insightful, and comprehensive discussion of this creedal statement between the first and second testaments. The Shema in John’s…
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