Podcasts and Preaching

I am a fan of podcasts and although my tastes lean towards those that relate to history and the the Bible, I think Daniel Darlings suggestions related to how podcasts can help one's preaching here are helpful.

Did Jacob and Esau Reconcile?

George Savran has a very interesting discussion here addressing whether Jacob and Esau truly reconciled (Gen 33). The biblical data aside, the answer might also depend on one's definition of reconciliation and whether there are degrees of reconciliation or it is all or nothing.

Sermon Transitions

Peter Mead identifies eight benefits here. The more I preach, the more I have recognized the value of having good transitions and I now spend more time working on them.

Early Christian Scriptural Production

Michael Kruger confronts Michael Satlow's claim that, "The copies of early Christian manuscripts from around the second century CE were utilitarian. They were generally on papyrus rather than the more expensive and durable parchment. They lack the signs both of being written by a professional scribe and of being intended for public recitation (255)."

Free Logos Book for December: Exodus: Saved for God's Glory and The Gospel According to St. Mark

The free Logos Book for the Month for December is Exodus: Saved for god's Glory by Philip Ryken. You can also purchase 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus—To Guard the Deposit, Jeremiah and Lamentations: From Sorrow to Hope,1–3 John—Fellowship in God's Family, Job: The Wisdom of the Cross, Hebrews: An Anchor for the Soul, and Matthew—All Authority in Heaven and on Earth in the same series for $0.99, $1.99, $2.99, $4.99, $6.99 and $9.99 respectively. While you are at it, you can register for a chance to win the seven volume Foundations of Evangelical Theology series. For all these offers, go to the Logos' Free Book of Month page here.

To get the commentary The Gospel According to St. Mark by Morna Hooker for free go here.

Fake Dead Sea Scroll Fragments

I missed this Christianity Today article last week but it provides a helpful update on where things stand related to some disputed fragments.

Logos Cyber Monday Sale

There are some good deals to be had here although I am trying to exercise some restraint. You will need to act quickly since the sale is only for today.

The Church Fathers on the Gospels

Michael Kok has compiled a helpful bibliography on the patristic reception of the Gospels here.