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Triablogue (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Some observations by Michael Bird on the Resurrection: “Was belief in Jesus’ resurrection a way of compensating for his shameful and unexpected death? Probably not: 1 If Jesus predicted his death and relatively immediate resurrection then these resurrection hopes precede the disciples’ disappointment at his death. 2 Reinterpretation fostered by dissonance depends on...
ricoblog (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
While at SBL in New Orleans this year, my friend Bobby Koduvalil at Hendrickson handed me a new book by Michael Bird (who blogs at Euangelion ) called Crossing Over Sea and Land: Jewish Missionary Activity in the Second Temple Period (amazon.com) . Bobby said he thought it would be right up my alley. Bobby was right. I’ve not read the whole book yet, but when I wasn’t snoozing...
Think Wink. (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Michael Bird has collected together Michael Horton’s helpful critique of N.T. Wright and his book Justification. I believe his critique of Wright and this book has been the most helpful because he doesn’t just point to previous works that Wright has written but also to what is in this book that is helpful to understanding [...]
andygoodliff (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
This book is out at SBL according to Michael Bird and due for publication in the UK in January with Paternoster. Click here for introduction and sample chapter. Contents: Preface - Michael F. Bird and Preston M. Sprinkle Foreword - James D.G. Dunn 1. Introduction: Problems and Prospects for a New Testament Debate - Michael F. Bird I. Background of the Debate...
War News Updates (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Missile Threat Shifts To Black Sea -- The Diplomat How can America’s anti-ballistic missile architecture expand into the land and waters of the Black Sea region? Michael Bird reports. The transformation of America’s security architecture for eastern Europe has thrown Romania into the spotlight as a key strategic location for defence against the threat of medium-range ballistic...
Dr. Platypus (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Before you answer, check out this video: I must confess, I didn’t realize that manna takes the form of communion wafers. (H/T: Michael Bird)
Mere Orthodoxy (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Michael Bird, a New Testament scholar of the first rate, highlights Paul’s statement in 1 Corinthians 8:3 that “anyone who loves God is known by him” before going on to quote Richard Hays’ statement that “what counts is not so much our knowledge of God as God’s knowledge of us.” I don’t know about how to [...]
Being Bruce - (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
For its last regular monthly meeting of the year, the Wilmington Professional Group went all out at Sandy Powell's North Chase SPA-LON . Below Brian Anderson of SendOutCards greeted members and guests as they arrived. David Merrill of Hertz (oops, back to camera, sorry David) and Michael Bird of WordWright Web. David Nye had a display for ClickCheckSave.Com a local business membership...
Sets 'n' Service (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
... using Keller and the World Harvest Mission’s resources, as well as Lesslie Newbigin, NT Wright, Michael Gorman, Michael Bird, T. Desmond Alexander, Christopher Wright, Miroslav Volf, and more. Now onto the actual labor of creating it. (If any of you as readers have any ideas or helpful charts or illustrations or authors you’d suggest just comment below.)
Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
This year marks 75 years of the British Council’s work in cultural relations.“We have been developing and changing to meet the needs of countries we are working with. The work of British Council is 75 years of exchange of experience, cultural relations and confidence between the countries wishing to establish firm relations with Europe,” Mr. Michael Bird, director of British Council Southwest,...
