It’s the read-slabs-of-the-bible part of semester. This week, just to keep up with what was covered in class, I read Ecclesiastes, Job, and Revelation. Yesterday, I read 30 Psalms over the course of two train trips. This week’s Old Testament lecture is on the Psalms, and so that’s the prescribed reading: all 150 Psalms. I …
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Reading Lists for theological students
A few Reading Lists for theological students
how long does it take to get to the cross?
Generally when reading the bible, you do so in small chunks – maybe a chapter at a time, maybe in even shorter passages. This helps you to focus on the small picture; the details; and see what particular phrases mean. To get a bigger picture, though, it can be helpful to read larger sections. As …
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Temple 2.0
I’m doing a little research into the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem when the Jews returned from exile in the 500’s BC, and came upon this expression: Temple 2.0 – all we need now is an AJAX version; web 2.0 temple 2.0…
Noncanonical Literature
Noncanonical Literature – spiritual writing that didn’t make it into the bible
depression seminar – Dr Ed T Welch
Spent much of Saturday at the PTC, at a seminar on Depression and Addiction run by Ed Welch. I spoke briefly with Ed during one of the breaks: he works for both CCEF and WTS, and has written a number of books on Christianity and depression. The majority of the time was spent looking at …
quote of the week
Back to part-time study and full-time work, and back in the swing of things again, I think. College study is great: where else could you borrow a book titled Reading Luke-Acts in its Mediterranean Milieu. I’m looking forward to having a better grasp of the book of Acts over the next several weeks, along with …
exams
As soon as they began, they are over: two exams, and I’ve been on holidays now for quite a while. Trying to distill the course knowledge of a semester into three short essays in two hours (old testament), or four short essays in two hours (new testament) is no mean feat, but an exam paper …
the end of lectures
What a whirlwind! Lectures for first semester are already over, all the assignments are handed it: it’s only the exams, and I have two subjects down, and six to go for the grad dip. There’s a lot of study to do in the next two weeks. The strangest part? They provide a bible, but we …
useful words for theological study
Words you might encounter in theological readings, and some rough definitions. Concupiscence lust/desire Profligate recklessly wasteful Hortatory marked by exhortation or strong urging Inculcate instruct by repetition Mimesis art imitating literature Orthopraxy treatment of deformities by mechanical appliances; Orthopraxis: correct practice Sapiental wisdom teachings Etiolated having grown in insufficient light; made weak by having stunted …