Category Archives: Biblical Studies
Book Blogging: The Great Gospel Takeover
Blame it on the Reformation! In the fifth chapter of The King Jesus Gospel, Scot McKnight contends that it was during this period of church history that the shift from “gospel culture” to “salvation culture” started (71).
The Philemon Files: Onesimus
Onesimus was a common name in antiquity (especially for slaves). It means “useful, profitable, beneficial.” In Paul’s letter to Philemon, Onesimus is first introduced almost half-way through the letter as the apostle’s “son” (Phm. 10) – someone Paul has led … Continue reading
Book Blogging: Paul’s Apostolic Gospel
1 Corinthians 15 is where the best definition of the word gospel can be found in the New Testament and, according to Scot McKnight in The King Jesus Gospel, looking anywhere else is a big mistake (46). McKnight divides 1 … Continue reading
The Philemon Files: Witnesses
Also serving as witnesses-from-a-distance to whatever Philemon’s response to Paul’s request will be are five individuals who are or have been with Paul and who greet Philemon and his church (Phm. 23-24). They are Epaphras (also imprisoned), Mark, Aristarchus (later … Continue reading
Book Blogging: The King Jesus Gospel–Story to Salvation
Does your “gospel” include the Old Testament? In the third chapter of The King Jesus Gospel, Scot McKnight says that the ignorance of many Christians about the Old Testament is evidence of how our current gospel culture (see The King … Continue reading
