D. A. Carson addresses that very question in a chapter entitled “Sin’s Contemporary Significance” (free PDF).
He begins by distinguishing sin’s intrinsic and contemporary significance.
Here’s his argument: [Read more…] about Why Is Sin Significant Today?
I recently watched the two-hour forthcoming documentary Patterns of Evidence: Exodus. It’s outstanding.
(Jason DeRouchie, my Old Testament colleague, previewed it before I did and warmly recommended it to me.) [Read more…] about An Excellent Documentary on Exodus
Good interview. Well done, Fred and Doug.
Update on 3/31/2017: In my latest attempt to explain how to interpret and apply the Bible, I include a chapter on Bible translation (pp. 50–81).
Rich Penix (one of my Greek students about ten years ago) explains why he loved Dr. Mark Futato’s Logos-integrated approach to learning Hebrew.
Very good news: Today Logos Bible Software put their 30-volume C. S. Lewis Collection on pre-pub.
Coming soon.
Recommendation: Pre-order it now. (1) You’ll lock in a better price, and (2) it will help the collection release sooner.
This 2-minute video explains how Logos pre-pub works:
Update (3/23/2015): I’ve added this new collection to my Logos library, and I just added each book one by one to my Zotero library. Love it.
Even if you already own some or all of these volumes in print or another format, you should seriously consider getting them for Logos. Its powerful search engine, specialized resource tagging, multi-platform apps and syncing, integration into an interconnected digital library, and notes and highlighting tools add significant value to the content.
Learn more here and in this video:
On sale from Logos: 1 Corinthians Christmas Collections (59 vols.)
I just added it to my library. I already had 25 of the resources in my library (20 in Logos and 5 in other formats). So 34 of the resources are new to my library. Glad to add them.
Greg Strand has organized another outstanding theology conference for the Evangelical Free Church of America on the campus of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. This one is on the doctrine of the Scriptures (Jan 28–30, 2015). Speakers include Don Carson, Graham Cole, Phil Long, Doug Moo, Kevin Vanhoozer, and John Woodbridge.
More info here.
Update on 2/19/2015: Conference audio is available here.
I think that the best part about knowing New Testament Greek is that it helps you better trace the flow of the argument.
That’s why one of my favorite features in Logos 6 is the propositional outlines. Mark Keaton, the primary author, kindly agreed to answer some questions about his work:
1. Tell us a little about yourself.
My name is Mark Keaton. I graduated with an M.Div. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2011. For two years, I was the Greek editor of the Bible Sense Lexicon. For the past year, I’ve been the creator and editor of the Lexham Propositional Outlines for Logos 6. And most recently by the grace of God, I’ve been called to be the pastor of Harper Creek Baptist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan. (Our website is a little dated, but we’re working on it!)
2. What are the Lexham Propositional Outlines in Logos 6?
Here’s a quick video overview showing the Lexham Propositional Outlines in action:
3. What did you do to create the Propositional Outlines in Logos 6? [Read more…] about Logos 6 Propositional Outlines: An Interview with the Author