Wednesday, June 18, 2008. The day started at 11 am at the Greek Bible Institute in Pikermi, just outside of Athens. Late start because we thought driving to the famed...

by C Michael Patton

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Louisiana Saturday Night: Day Two of the 2008 Greer-Heard Forum

I learned something really important on day two of the Greer-Heard Forum: fried fish and dark beer taste even better when you’re sitting around a bunch of theologues....

In What Sense Are Jesus and the Father One? Part III: One in Purpose? B: The Father Is Greater than All

I have argued in previous installments of this series that in John 10:28-30 Jesus claims to be â€œoneâ€ with the Father in the exercise of the...

by C Michael Patton

Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane

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New Testament Manuscripts Discovered in Albania

For a long time, Albania has closed its doors to western scholars. Last summer, a four-person team from the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts went to Tirana to...

Orthodoxy: Should We Define Who is “In” and Who is “Out”

Conversation involve questions. The asking of questions is either meant to illicit and answer or to provoke thought that provides an answer, even if the answer is a tentative...

Orthodoxy: Should We Define Who is “In” and Who is “Out”

Conversation involve questions. The asking of questions is either meant to illicit and answer or to provoke thought that provides an answer, even if the answer is a tentative...

In What Sense Are Jesus and the Father One? Part III: One in Purpose? Calvin’s View

I now turn to what is without a doubt the most popular interpretation of John 10:30 other than the traditional Trinitarian understanding, namely, the view that Jesus was...

The Gospels: Embarrassingly Authentic

Historians take note of potentially embarrassing elements found in historical documents. Why? Because those who are writing true history don’t normally include things that...

by C Michael Patton

Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane

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The Historical Metzger

I realize that some of you were expecting this blog to give a few examples of meaningful and viable textual variants. But that will have to wait till next week. For now, I...

by C Michael Patton

Bibliology

Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane

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