“A Dead Sea Scroll in Stone”
Here is a post by Walter C. Kaiser Jr. on a recently made public discovery of a stone that speaks of a suffering Messiah that predates Jesus. He asks the question,
But there is no doubt that one of the key debates in the days ahead will be the concept of a Suffering Messiah. Was this a real part of the TENAK (=Old Testament), or is this concept of a Suffering Anointed One and his Resurrection a Christian imposition or is it a reinterpretation of the TENAK?
He takes his answer from Isaiah 50:4-11
and says
If the “Dead Sea Scroll in Stone” exhibits any message similar to what the prophet Isaiah laid out in the Third Servant Song, we are in for some very interesting Jewish-Evangelical dialogues! Perhaps the Church can pick up where it broke off from the Synagogue in the second to fourth Christian centuries! This would be one giant step forward for all who take Scripture and history seriously.
Here is the entire post: Koinonia: “A Dead Sea Scroll in Stone” by Walter C. Kaiser Jr.
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Balancing the Argument
Recently I posted links to some article reviews on using linguistics to date the OT. The following review is of an article that seeks to defend the position that much of the Classical Biblical Hebrew (CBH) texts are written during the Persian period and later. The main point of contention is that a literary dialect can extend past is use as a spoken dialect. In other words, scribes can continue to write in one form of Hebrew while they speak a different form. The article cites other languages that does this as well, such as Greek and Latin. This poses one challenge I had to the using linguistics for dating (typology for chronology model) but never asked. Again, I wish I had the $$$ to get this journal to read. It sounds amazing. Enjoy the review.
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God is the End for All God Does
Here is a video where John Piper explains the ultimate end of everything: God himself.
Get that book from Edwards and read it. It is just as amazing has Piper says it is! You can find it here at Christian Classics Ethreal Library. A DISSERTATION CONCERNING THE END FOR WHICH GOD MADE THE WORLD.
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Captain America #44
This is the cover for November’s issue of Captain America. It is a cool cover. I like, just as Epting did for Cap #43, one half shows part of Captain America’s past and the other half shows his present as Captain America. Steve Epting says that there is a theme that he is developing in the covers as his co-artist for the title, Luke Ross, is doing the pencils for the interior art. Compare the two covers and see if you can see the theme.
I think I need to know more about what is going on in the story to get what Epting is hinting at. I really like the cover. I love Epting’s art.
H/T: Steve Epting: Captain America #44 Cover
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Leviticus 19 and its Social Context
This past Wednesday my father completed his 48th revolution around the sun. So Friday I went home to watch the new Star Wars film, Clone Wars (it is a large pilot episode that is really well done I thought), and hang out. Today, he had to work in St. Louis, MO so Olivia, Mom, and myself went to church together. The sermon was very interesting. The series they are working on is questions that the congregation wanted their pastors to answer. Read more
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Converting to Chris…Islam
James White has a video of a young man, Henry (that soooooo creeps me out that he has my name!) converting to Islam. White asks the viewer to compare what is in the video to how a person is converted to Christianity in the West.
This leads me to agree with White, isn’t there something wrong with the way we “convert” people to Christ if the same formula is used by other, false religions? I think so.
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Movie Script Review of Green Lantern
Here is a review of the proposed script of a possible Green Lantern movie. Reading this article gets me excited about this movie and I hope that it gets green-lit. I’d like to see what they would do with the Green Lantern because it sounds like the writers aren’t going to screw him up just to make him more marketable. It sounds like they get the character–who will be Hal Jordan. Some other notable points is that Clark Kent and Guy Gardner will both be in this movie, and candidates for the power ring that were passed over in favor of Hal Jordan.
It also makes me want to watch a Nova movie too. Marvel, if GL does will, it might be a good idea for you to look into a script like for the Human Rocket.
IESB Exclusive: Green Lantern Story Details Part 1 and Justice League Intel!
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2 Peter 2:1-3 and “The Master who Bought Them”
Here is a Wednesday-night sermon by James White where he discusses 2 Peter 2:1 and the phrase καὶ τὸν ἀγοράσαντα αὐτοὺς δεσπότην ἀρνούμενοι, “even to the point of denying the Master who bought them.” It is very interesting video and his arguments are very good. Enjoy.
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Dividing Line for 08-12-08
Yesterday on the Dividing Line, James White had an interesting show. First he addressed fellow Calvinists like myself and called us to present our theology (Reformed theology) with grace. It was a very impassioned plea that included an apology from Dr. White himself. Then he spent about 30 minutes talking with a chap from London who is an Arminian/Open Theist. That was a very interesting exchange, including Dr. White walking through the Greek of John 6:37-45 (I have a page here at Think Wink where you can follow along; open a new tab or window and click on the Greek New Testament link at the top of the blog). Then he concludes the show addressing charges of false prophecy in Ezekiel and biblical inerrancy. I love it.
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The Hammer and Shield Prevail
IGN Gomics has posted the eighth and final cover to Marvel’s Secret Invasion. Gabriele Dell’Otto’s covers for the series have been nothing short of breathtaking and brilliant. I posted the sixth cover before and now I want to showcase the eighth and final cover. It is magnificent.
The other seven covers can be found here: IGN Comics: Secret Invasion: Revelations Part Nine
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