Monthly Archives: February 2017

Book Write-Up: Bread of Angels, by Tessa Afshar

Posted on February 26, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

Tessa Afshar.  Bread of Angels.  Tyndale House Publishers, 2017.  See here to purchase the book. Bread of Angels concerns the events of Acts 16.  In Acts 16, we meet Lydia, who sold purple.  Lydia was a worshiper of God, probably … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Clash of Kingdoms, by Charles Dyer and Mark Tobey

Posted on February 25, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

Charles Dyer and Mark Tobey.  Clash of Kingdoms: What the Bible Says About Russia, Isis, Iran, and the End Times.  Nashville: Nelson Books, 2017.  See here to purchase the book. Charles Dyer is an associate pastor and a Bible professor … Continue reading →

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Current Events Write-Up: Trade, Milo, Media, Health Care, DeVos, Alan Colmes, the Progressive Pro-Lifers, and More

Posted on February 24, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

Time for my weekly Current Events Write-Up, in which I link to news and opinion pieces and comment on them. Dallas News: The first casualties of Trump’s trade wars are Texas cattle ranchers, by Richard Parker. “Free trade” has its … Continue reading →

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Richard Burridge on the Gospels as Biographies

Posted on February 24, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on The Jesus Memoirs:
Richard Burridge’s What are the Gospels: A Comparison with Graeco-Roman Biography (Cambridge University Press, 1992) is probably the main reason why the majority opinion of New Testament scholars think that the Gospels were ancient bibliographies.…

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Book Write-Up: Angels—-God’s Supernatural Agents, by Ed Rocha

Posted on February 24, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

Ed Rocha.  Angels—God’s Supernatural Agents: Biblical Insights and True Stories of Angelic Encounters.  Minneapolis: Chosen, 2017.  See here to purchase the book. The “About the Author” section on Amazon states:”Ed Rocha has a theology degree from International Bible Institute of … Continue reading →

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Church Write-Up: Was Melchizedek Jesus?

Posted on February 23, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

For church last Sunday, I watched John MacArthur’s service on the Internet, then I watched the service of the church that I normally attend.  It was supposed to rain last Sunday morning, so I stayed home.  But it turned out … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Original Blessing, by Danielle Shroyer

Posted on February 22, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

Danielle Shroyer.  Original Blessing: Putting Sin In Its Rightful Place.  Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2016.  See here to purchase the book. The “About the Author” page on Amazon says: “Danielle Shroyer is a sought-after speaker, respected pastor, and a founding member … Continue reading →

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Charles H. Talbert on the Gospels as Biographies

Posted on February 21, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on The Jesus Memoirs:
Charles H. Talbert (What is a Gospel: the Genre of the Canonical Gospels [London: SPCK, 1978) helped to revive the case that the Gospels were basically equivalent to ancient bioi (the plural of bios or “life”). Talbert defines a…

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Book Write-Up: Treasures in Dark Places, by Leanna Cinquanta

Posted on February 20, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

Leanna Cinquanta.  Treasures in Dark Places: One Woman, A Supernatural Mission and a Mission to the Toughest Part of India.  Minneapolis: Chosen Books, 2017.  See here to purchase the book. Treasures in Dark Places is Leanna Cinquanta’s story of how … Continue reading →

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Was Mark’s Gospel an Ancient Novel?

Posted on February 20, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on The Jesus Memoirs:
One of the pioneering literary critical studies on Mark’s Gospel was Mary Ann Tolbert’s Sowing the Gospel: Mark’s World in Literary-Historical Perspective (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1989). She did not think there was an obvious analogue to Mark’s…

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