Author Archives: Darrell Buchanan

The Philemon Files: Onesimus’ Motives

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Darrell Buchanan

Let’s consider possible answers to two questions that we were left to ponder a couple of weeks ago: How and why did Onesimus meet up with Paul?Some scholars have suggested that their meeting was a chance encounter either because Onesimus … Continue reading →

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Book Blogging The King Jesus Gospel: Chapter 8

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Darrell Buchanan

Having established that Paul preached the same Gospel that Jesus preached, Scot McKnight turns his attention in chapter eight of The King Jesus Gospel to the Book of Acts to investigate whether the apostles preached the same Gospel that Paul … Continue reading →

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Wandering Web Wednesday IV

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Darrell Buchanan

Here are four servings for the fourth edition of Wandering Web Wednesday: John J. Thompson at ThinkChristian reviews Blue Like Jazz, which premiered last night at the South By Southwest film festival, and says it is no Courageous (read Blue … Continue reading →

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The Philemon Files: Why Onesimus Left

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Darrell Buchanan

Let’s begin to answer the questions asked in last week’s post: Why did Onesimus leave Philemon? The traditional answer has been that Onesimus was a fugitive who had stolen from, and/or otherwise materially harmed Philemon. This would make Onesimus a … Continue reading →

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Book Blogging: Did Jesus Preach the Gospel?

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Darrell Buchanan

When Scot McKnight asks, “Did Jesus preach the Gospel” in the seventh chapter of The King Jesus Gospel, he isn’t asking whether or not Jesus preached personal salvation or justification by faith. What McKnight is asking is whether Jesus preached … Continue reading →

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