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Is Haiti Being Judged?

Jan 21, 2010 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

“Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, ‘Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless ... [More]

Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays

Jan 04, 2010 by Craig Blomberg | 2 Comments

Should Christians care how they are greeted by retail sales people each December. Some Christians think so, even suggesting boycotts on stores that refuse to acknowledge the dominant holiday being celebrated (Christmas), or at least giving extra business to those that do use the C-word. Of course, ... [More]

Women in Matthew's Genealogy

Dec 14, 2009 by Craig Blomberg | 2 Comments

“Judah, the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar...Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth...David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife...and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, ... [More]

In Everything Give Thanks

Nov 30, 2009 by Craig Blomberg | 2 Comments

“In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God, in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thess. 5:18 KJV) Every other one of my blogs has begun with a New Testament quotation from the TNIV. For my Thanksgiving 2009 blog, I have chosen as my headline the KJV, not because it is the ... [More]

Can Allah and God Be Used Interchangeably?

Nov 19, 2009 by Craig Blomberg | 6 Comments

“For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with an inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.  So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship – and this is what I am going to proclaim to you” (Acts 17:23) Timothy George wrote an ... [More]