Exploring the origins of the New Testament canon and other biblical and theological issues
Note: This is the first installment of a new blog series announced here. Graham Stanton has correctly observed, "In discussions of the emergence of the canon, whether of the Old or the New Testament writings, definitions are all important, and the … [Continue reading]
My wife Melissa has just published a wonderful new book, The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World (Christian Focus, 2012). The issue of coveting is one that does not get much attention in today's church (when's the last time you … [Continue reading]
Michael Bird has recently posted a very helpful analysis of the interplay between written and oral traditions in early Christianity. Unfortunately, modern scholars often pit these two modes of transmission against one another, as if early … [Continue reading]
Over the next month or so I plan to write a new blog series on 10 common misconceptions (or misunderstandings) about the origins and development of the NT Canon. These are misconceptions that are not only held by the average layman, but are often … [Continue reading]
One of the most-oft repeated ideas about the earliest Christians is that they believed that the Kingdom of God would come (apocalyptically) within their own lifetime. In fact Schweitzer famously argued that Jesus himself thought the world would end … [Continue reading]
