Category Archives: Canon

Sifting Through Church Tradition

Posted on May 28, 2007 by

After several off-blog conversations about my post “What Evangelicals Can Learn From Francis Beckwith’s Conversion to Roman Catholicism,” the necessity of a post on identifying church tradition became expedient. Though no one (not even the Catholic commentators) raised the issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Canon, Church History, Scripture, Theology | 34 Comments

Were the Psalms Purposefully Ordered?

Posted on January 16, 2007 by

Scholars have debated whether there was in fact a purposeful ordering of the Psalter. Using Psalms 1-2 as an example, I want to argue that a close reading of the Psalter will demonstrate that it was purposefully ordered by redactors. … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Theology, Canon, Old Testament Exegesis | 16 Comments

The NT Canon (Scripture: part 4b)

Posted on June 25, 2006 by

A continuing conversation Having examined the OT canon, we pursue our discussion of the canon of Scripture by turning to the NT canon.  NT Canon Obviously, we can’t probe all the issues and arguments surrounding the NT canon, but I will attend … Continue reading →

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The OT Canon (Scripture: part 4a)

Posted on June 17, 2006 by

What’s at stake in the Canon debate? Dan Brown’s The DaVinci Code has stirred theologian and skeptic alike with its claims. Brown has made claims about the canon in his novel to the degree that he calls the NT gospels … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Theology, Canon, Exegesis, Textual Criticism | 4 Comments