In the recent episode of Fox’s Fringe, an apocalyptic fringe-science supernatural sort of show, Dr. Bishop recites a Latin quotation to a devout Christian woman. Here’s the exchange:
Woman: How can we be sure?
Dr. Bishop: Nisi credideritis, non intelligetis.
Woman: I don’t understand.
Dr. Bishop: It is the Latin translation of Isaiah 7:9.
Woman [nodding and remembering the verse, [...]
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13 Jan 10
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Posted in Isaiah, augustine, fringe, popular culture, quotes
19 Sep 09
In a recent book review, I read:
Christians in the first century determined to add a second set of texts to the Hebrew Bible and in the fourth century determined to translate the composite text (in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek) into one coherent and narrative Latin text.
I don’t know if this information comes from the author [...]
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Posted in new testament, quotes
12 Aug 09
Among other things, I am currently reading through Stephen Cook’s The Apocalyptic Literature in Abingdon’s Interpreting Biblical Texts series. I will have a full review up later, but I’d like to share a couple quotes here. In his first second chapter, “The Danger of Domesticating The Apocalyptic Texts,” Stephen attempts to find a balance between [...]
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Posted in Stephen Cook, apocalyptic literature, inspiration, quotes
5 Jul 09
I am reading through Mike Bird’s published dissertation, Jesus and the Origins of the Gentile Mission, as part of my Graduate Summer Research Mentorship at UCLA. Through that I noticed his 2004 article in Evangelical Quarterly, “Mission as an Apocalyptic Event: Reflections on Luke 10:18 and Mark 13:10.” If you are familiar with my research [...]
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Posted in Apocalyptic Thought, Michael Bird, books, mission, quotes
9 May 09
In his survey courses at UCLA, Scott Bartchy often highlights the difference between the “prophetic view of history” and the “apocalyptic view of history.” As he outlines the topic, the prophetic view sees history as a series of cycles, in which things get bad, but the people of Israel can reverse the downwards course of [...]
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Posted in Daniel, apocalyptic eschatology, apocalyptic literature, history, quotes
28 Apr 09
In his lecture today, Prof. Bartchy referenced an intriguing article in the NY Times about current study of the Qur’an. The Qur’an is considered by Muslims to be the very words of God, spoken through the prophet (peace be upon him) who spoke the words of God for his companions to transcribe verbatim. For Muslims, [...]
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Posted in Islam, Qur'an, conferences, news, pedagogy, quotes
8 Apr 09
On Koinonia, the blog hosted by Zondervan Academic, David Frees reviews Chris Wright’s views on the “Great Climax” in Wright’s book,The God I Don’t Understand: Reflections on Tough Questions of Faith. Here is Wright’s own summary of the relevant chapter (10) in the book:
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I have not actually read Wright’s book yet, but from Frees’ post, [...]
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Posted in apocalyptic eschatology, books, eschatology, quotes
6 Apr 09
We are discussing Smith’s landmark essay in our Wisdom and Apocalyptic seminar today and I thought I might share this definitive quote from his summary:
In the course of this investigation, several characteristics of apocalypticism emerged on which I would insist. Apocalypticism is Wisdom lacking a royal court and patron and therefore it surfaces during the [...]
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Posted in apocalypticism, quotes, wisdom
12 Feb 09
Two hundred years ago, on this day, Charles Darwin was born. His work (and reactions to it) has led to some of the most frustrating conversations I have ever had, among other things. NPR had an interersting story this morning about Darwin’s relationship with his wife and her influence on him in his struggle with [...]
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Posted in Darwin, news, quotes
16 Jan 09
Many people may know this already, but I didn’t. I came across Josephus’ use of “theocracy” (θεοκρατία) and the footnote read that Josephus apparently coined this term. I turned to my trusty Logos Bible Software to check for any other reference in any of my Greek sources with a Word Study. Sure enough, only one [...]
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