Thanks to Jim Hamilton for pointing us to an amazing free resource. The German Bible Societies have put online the entire texts of the Hebrew Old Testament (BHS), the Greek Old Testament (LXX), the Greek New Testament (NA27 and UBS), and the Vulgate. I do not see that the critical apparatus for any of these versions is included, but this is nonetheless a fantastic resource.
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John Piper on Self-Promotion
Thanks to Justin Taylor for reminding us of this word from John Piper about self-promotion. Amen to everything Piper says here. Our aim should never be self-promotion, but Christ-promotion. We want to influence as many people as possible with the message of the gospel. Seeking this kind of influence is good. But even in all our Christ-exalting influence, we have to be wary of ourselves. We are sinners and prone to wander.
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Baylor Is Holding Texas A&M Back from SEC
The presidents of the Southeastern Conference schools voted unanimously last night to invite Texas A&M to join the SEC. Their invitation was extended on the condition that no individual Big 12 schools would sue A&M for leaving the conference. All of the Big 12 schools had given their assurance of no legal action. But Baylor University withdrew their consent yesterday and said that they are considering legal action. Where do things stand now? A&M won’t go to the SEC as long as Baylor holds out. Surely there are financial reasons for all of this. Baylor is in a conference with outstanding football programs, not the least of which are Texas,…
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CT’s Editorial about the SBC Resolution on the NIV
The latest issue of Christianity Today arrived in the mail yesterday, and I was interested to note an editorial about the Southern Baptist Convention’s resolution concerning the 2011 NIV. The article represents the editorial opinion of CT, and predictably it disagrees with Southern Baptists about the new NIV. Readers of this blog will not be surprised that by and large I disagree with CT’s editorial (see my previous posts: reviews of NIV, SBC Resolution, response to translators, response to Bock). But there was at least one item in the article that I do agree with. Here it is: “The only criterion for a good translation is this: Does it accurately…
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Are we on the verge of a Kuyperian reformation?
Doug Wilson thinks that the young, restless, and reformed are on the verge of a Kuyperian aesthetic revolution. He also thinks that the young, restless, and reformed are a “jungle full of monkeys.” If you need a good belly laugh, go read Wilson’s post.
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More Thoughts Proverbs 27:2 and Self-Promotion
I posted a note on Monday about Dane Ortlund’s excellent blog post on Proverbs 27:2 and self-promotion. Today, Jim Hamilton reflects on Ortlund’s essay as well. Jim argues that posting one’s teaching to the web is not inherently sinful. I agree with Jim that the matter does come down to how it’s done and the motives of one’s heart. Still, I think we need to take Proverbs 27:2 to heart and consider what kind of culture we are creating. Are there biblical examples that might help us think through how to flesh out the wisdom of Proverbs 27:2? I think there are. How did Jesus and the apostles get the…
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Must We Preach with Passion?
The first time I heard John Piper preach I didn’t like it. It was about sixteen years ago. Someone had given me a cassette tape of Piper speaking on the topic of the supremacy of God in preaching, and in this particular message he stressed that the preacher’s delivery must be done with great passion and feeling. I disagreed with Piper. As far as I was concerned, the Bible was the point of preaching not the preacher’s delivery. I thought that Piper was promoting an anthropocentric view of the preacher’s task. I didn’t understand how Piper could be so wrong.
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Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth
Dane Ortlund has written a little exhortation that is by far the best thing I read online all weekend. Dane’s remarks are about internet narcissism among Christians. The scriptural basis is Proverbs 27:2: Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; Someone else, and not your own lips. Here’s the heart of Dane’s meditation on this text: Blogs, Facebook, and Twitter are fantastic tools with unprecedented potential for strategic, efficient kingdom instrumentality… But… the amount of self-foregrounding that takes place on these media–by Christians–by pastors–is troubling. Promotion of our own books, letting everyone know where we’ve been and whom we’ve met, drawing attention to what others are saying…
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LSU Gets the “W” with Smashmouth Football
What a great season-opener for the LSU Tigers. In a high-stakes match-up, they defeated the number 3 Oregon Ducks with good old fashioned smashmouth football. And they did it without their starting quarterback and star wide receiver. LSU had very few penalties and only one turnover. They played with great field position most of the evening because of a punter who has a cannon for a leg.
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Did you see the Baylor Game? (When’s the last time you heard that?)
Did you see the Baylor game? The unranked Bears beat #14 TCU tonight in dramatic fashion and give us the first big upset of the season. See the highlight reel above.