God acting in the Old Testament
As I was preparing for something this afternoon, I came across this passage in Inspiration and Incarnation.
“[F]rom one perspective, the entire narrative structure of the Old Testament is fueled by the back and forth, give and take between God and Israel. The Old Testament portrays God as a being who can be acted upon, a [...]
Enns on the Question of Myth
I like the way Peter Enns articulates the problem of myth and biblical studies, especially given our discussions on the term.
The Following is from Page 40 of Inspiration and Incarnation:
Christians recoil from any suggestion that Genesis is in any way embedded in the mythologies of the ancient world. On one level this is understandable. After [...]
Definging Inerrancy
Dr. Peter Enns (yes the doctor who got into so much hot water this past spring over inerrancy and inspiration etc.) gives this definition to inerrancy,
I affirm that I am committed to the Bible’s inerrancy as a function of its divine origin. If I may offer a thumbnail definition, the Bible as it is is [...]