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Comment on The Existential Crisis of Barrenness in the Hebrew Bible by Hebrew Scholar

Hebrew Scholar — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:28:08 +0000

Thanks for the comment on Jephtha’s daughter. A great discussion of this, and what the Hebrew Bible means, is given on the web page http://allthingshebrew.com/hebrew-tanakh-jephthah.php
It’s worth a read!

Comment on John Hick on Credal Language by Vlad

Vlad — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:20:20 +0000

It’s probably the most trenchant paragraph in his critique.

Comment on John Hick on Credal Language by Joseph

Joseph — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:27:12 +0000

What a great quote and perspective on the subject!

Comment on Paul Ad Hoc: The Rock was Christ by sandraraven

sandraraven — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:54:00 +0000

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Comment on Paul Ad Hoc: The Rock was Christ by alan paron dithers

alan paron dithers — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:52:40 +0000

I think I figured out ‘the rock was XC’ awhile back. Check my blog. XC = Chrestos = yashar/yashar = homiletic origins of Israel (angel) = column of glory.

The problem is the presupposition of (European) people that Jesus = Christ

Comment on Plantinga’s Reductionisms by Vlad

Vlad — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:41:57 +0000

I don’t know what “unexpected directions for arranging things” means, but thank you for your comment and the link.

Comment on Plantinga’s Reductionisms by John

John — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:13:45 +0000

Given that emergence is usually due to the existence of space for arranging events, I wonder if "complex organisation" is the key to consciousness or whether it is due to the existence of unexpected directions for arranging things? Dualism and materialism can be viewed as two sides of the same coin, see: Materialists should read this first

Comment on Alter on Translating the Tetragram by Aaron Rathburn

Aaron Rathburn — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:31:06 +0000

I think we should reclaim the use of “Yahweh,” but I agree that “YHWH” is certainly better than nothing.

I’ve written on this subject before as well. Check out the crazy comments that followed!

http://theologyandculture.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/the-name-of-god-revere-or-reclaim/

Comment on Taking Jesus Seriously by Dan

Dan — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:37:43 +0000

Jesus still confounds and offends.

Good.

Comment on Autographa, Inspiration, and Crises of Faith by P. W. Dunn

P. W. Dunn — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:53:32 +0000

I’ve heard Ehrman two or three of times at SBL and I can say this for him: he is the most dynamic speakers at the conference that I’ve ever heard. So in that sense, I too am a big fan.

I agree that the christological analogy is limited when dealing with the doctrine of Scripture.