Review of Sandra L. Glahn’s ‘Nobody’s Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament’
*Editor’s Note: Rick Oster (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary), Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Harding School of Theology, spent a year doing postdoctoral research on ancient Ephesus and the Artemis Cult. Sandra L. Glahn, Professor of Media Arts and Worship at Dallas Theological Seminary, has written a book on a timely issue, namely 1 Timothy […]
What Are the New Heavens and New Earth?
How do you keep going when “it” happens? Your “it” might be an unthinkable loss. Perhaps a devastating disappointment. Being attacked or abandoned by those you trusted. Or maybe it’s a direct spiritual attack on you, your family, or your church. If we aren’t gutted by some crisis or dropped by a traumatic blow, sometimes […]
Summary of 1 Timothy: Understanding the Basics of 1 Timothy in the Bible
Here is a short summary of 1 Timothy: First Timothy is a personal letter from the apostle Paul to his friend and colleague in ministry, Timothy. Paul had traveled to Macedonia and left Timothy in Ephesus to set things in order in the church there. Some sort of false teaching had infiltrated the church, forbidding […]
Women as Lead Preachers and the Meaning of ‘Authentein’ in 1 Timothy 2:12
Recently Mike Winger, a pastor and featured teacher on Biblical Thinker online, posted a very long series of videos exploring the subject of women in Christian ministry.[1] In part twelve of that video series, Winger does a careful examination of Paul’s use of the term authenteō in 1 Timothy 2:12, which he believes limits the […]
What the Bible Says About the End Times: 5 Essentials
We at RENEW.org suggest a common approach for difficult theological questions like the ones we encounter when thinking about the end times. You might call the approach “bullseye theology.” We look at all teachings in God’s Word through a framework which prioritizes essential, “bullseye” beliefs and moves outward from there.[1] There are essential elements (beliefs […]
When Was the New Testament Written?
When was the New Testament written? One way to answer this is to list the New Testament books and give their approximate date of composition. If you’re looking more for a book-by-book summary of the books and their dates, I totally recommend an excellent article by John Whittaker called “How Many New Testament Books and […]
Take My Yoke Upon You
Living in the world is tiring. From work, to school, to familial duties, to just living life, it can all be so much. The good news is that our God is a God of peace, and he offers us rest. Matthew 11:28-30 gives followers of Jesus an invitation to come to Him, as well as […]
The Woman Caught in Adultery: Villain or Victim?
The classic story of the three little pigs was always so clear to me. The wolf was the bad guy, as the aggressor, and the pigs were the good guys, the victims. Then in 1996 came a bombshell: a tell-all book called “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs”—written by the wolf. In the […]
