Category Archives: Author Related

Posts that are in some way related to my own books and writing; excludes administrative notes and general book reviews.

I Believe Some Bizarre Things

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

The Sunday School class I currently attend uses a random selection process for the questions we’ll discuss.  Class members put questions in a container, and we draw a question for each week.  Last week the question was:  Why am I … Continue reading →

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Christian Carnival CCCXXIV Posted

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

… at Other Food.  I like the brief comment from the editor on each post.

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How Bible Translation Should be Done

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

J. K. Gayle has a couple of posts on translating the Psalms that are really quite helpful.  The first one I read, which is actually the second, is The Difficulty of Psalm 90, in which he discusses some thinking and … Continue reading →

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Who Do You Need to Be/Read to Understand the Bible

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

J. K. Gayle takes on John Hobbins’ question.  Not precisely answers it.  He takes it on. I have this post on my list of posts I want to respond to, but I haven’t yet had time.  Let me simply state … Continue reading →

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Two Notes on the Authorship of Hebrews

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

The first is an interview at Euangelion with Andrew Pitts regarding his forthcoming essay on Hebrews (in a collection).  It discusses the authorship and proposes Paul as the author, but in a speech rather than a letter, and Luke as … Continue reading →

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St. John Chrysostom: The Law a Shadow

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

I thought this was one of the most beautiful ways I have heard this expressed: “For” (he says) “the Law having a shadow of the good things to come, not the very image of the things”; i.e. not the very … Continue reading →

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Origen: Stumbling Blocks in Scripture

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

The following is from Origen, On First Principles, 4.1.15.  All emphasis is mine.  (Also from CCEL.) But since, if the usefulness of the legislation, and the sequence and beauty of the history, were universally evident of itself, we should not … Continue reading →

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Church Sign: An Eye for an Eye

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

At first glance, this is a good sign for a Christian.  After all, Jesus replaces “an eye for an eye” with “Do not resist the one who is evil” (Matthew 5:38-39). But I think it illustrates the way we fail … Continue reading →

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Is Canonical 2 Corinthians a Hypothetical Reconstruction?

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

As I’ve noted before, I’m now reading Calvin J. Roetzel, 2 Corinthians, in the Abingdon New Testament Commantaries series.  I want to emphasize here that I accept the use of historical-critical methodology in Bible study.  That does not, however, force … Continue reading →

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A Brief Thought on Partitioning Epistles

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

I’ve just completed reading Frank J. Matera’s II Corinthians: A Commentary in the New Testament Library series.  I’m going to post a few notes in review of that commentary, but this is just a brief note, a passing thought, and … Continue reading →

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