November 2011

How can young people keep their way pure? By guarding it according to your word (Psa. 119:9 NRSV). Yeah, but do young people want to keep their way… — November 27, 2011

I didn't blog while traveling.  I know, organized bloggers plan ahead, write posts in advance and publish them on the road.  Organized bloggers do that.  I don't.  I… — November 25, 2011

Does it ever seem like there are too many translations of the Bible?  My software program BibleWorks has over 40 English translations.  Since I teach Old Testament, people… — November 17, 2011

This weekend I'll be giving a talk on the parable of the Unjust Judge (Luke 18:1-8) as a part of a conference that Shannon and I are doing… — November 16, 2011

Things have slowed down.  Last week, I asked for prayer for the whirlwind.  Now, I'm in the eye.  Not sure if whirlwinds have eyes like hurricanes, but you get… — November 15, 2011

"I will observe your statutes; do not utterly forsake me" (Psa. 119:8 NRSV). With this verse, we finish the first of 22 stanzas of Psalm 119 where each… — November 13, 2011

11-11-11.  What does it mean?  Not only do we have a date the repeats the same number 3 times, but each number repeats the same digit twice.  The entire… — November 11, 2011

Check out this interview about GBB I gave to blogger Lisa Colón DeLay: "God Behaving Badly" (exclusive interview with author David Lamb) | The Blog of Lisa Colón… — November 9, 2011

The whirlwind begins. In a few days I will begin a period of time where I will do more teaching and traveling than I've ever done.  If you are… — November 8, 2011

"I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous ordinances" (Psa. 119:7 NRSV). In verse 6, the psalmist spoke of shame-avoidance, in verse 7… — November 6, 2011

The month of October is dominated by Halloween.  Everything becomes orange and black.  People work on their costumes.   Homes begin to stock-pile candy.  Pumpkins that haven't been decimated by hurricane… — November 4, 2011

After Moses led the people of Israel out of Egypt they went to Mount Sinai where Moses receives from YHWH the Fourteen Commandments.  I know what you're thinking: "Does… — November 2, 2011