The Prodigal Son Bible Study Part III: Parables

I'm doing a study of the Prodigal Son story with my men's Bible study. I've already had two introductory sessions. Here is the third: an examination of the basics of parables.

Sabbath breaking in John and Mark

Interesting parallels between John and Mark on Jesus as a Sabbath breaker. I haven't read this in any of my John or Mark commentaries. Did I make a discovery? :-)

What is faith?

A quick answer to the question "What is faith?" It's a response to a question, and is written as a reply to the idea that baptismal regeneration is necessary to faith.

The Context of the Prodigal Son in Luke's Gospel (Part 2 of my Prodigal Son Study)

Here is the second session summary of my Men's Bible Study on The Prodigal Son. Last time we looked at What are the Gospels, and what are they trying to do? This session looks at the context of the Story of the Prodigal Son in the Gospel of Luke itself.

Seerveld on the Bible

Seerveld on how to read the Bible like a child. Excellent.

Enns on Inerrancy

A lurker sent me the following extended quote on the actual nature of inerrancy from Professor Pete Enns at Westminster Philadelphia.

Vewy Vewy Vewy intewesting....

Hope to Reality: How Old Testament Scripture Was Used In The Gospels.

An atheist commented that it was the use of the Old Testament by the Gospels that convinced him the Bible was just a human creation. It made me think about how we assume the Gospel writers came to the Old Testament texts and what they were doing when they used them to show "fulfillment."

Magic Books, Grocery Lists and Silent Messiahs: How rightly approaching the Bible shapes the entire Christian Life.

I've written another essay on Biblical interpretation. This deals with various ways we use the Bible, and what approach really leads to the best understanding of the message of the Bible.