By Billy Doolittle Whether you were asked to lead a Bible study or you were assigned to perform it, you are now preparing to teach a multitude of people and you have an idea of where to start. These are some helpful dont's to aid you in study. -Don't underestimate your time. Time is of the …
Month: December 2016
Book Briefs: Christ and the New Creation by Matthew Y. Emerson
By Billy Doolittle Matthew Emerson is the Dickinson Assistant Professor of Religion at Oklahoma Baptist University. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and his M.Div and Ph.D. from the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has published numerous articles and books in his specialty, biblical hermeneutics, and theological method of the Old and New …
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New Year Mercies
By Evan Knies The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. - Lamentations 3:22-23 This year has been tough to say the least. My family has had some trials. My wife's family has had some trials. At the end …
Book Briefs: Idolatry in the Pentateuch: An Innertextual Strategy by Tracy J. McKenzie
By Billy Doolittle Tracy McKenzie teaches at the undergraduate program at the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Idolatry in the Pentateuch is an interesting and well put together read. Readers seeking foundational interpreting skills of the Hebrew Bible and solidifying their hermeneutic would gain greatly from this small informative book. The final shape of the Bible …
Building Faith & Counting Costs: The Cost of Discipleship in a Society that Takes Faith for Granted
By David Brown For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? (Luke 14:28) In his excellent commentary on Luke’s Gospel New Testament scholar David E. Garland wrote: “ Many who come to …
The King’s Table 