Category Archives: biblical interpretation
Why You Can Trust the Text of the New Testament
Recently a student of mine told me about someone who claimed he could never be a Christian because manuscripts of the New Testament have undergone so many changes through the centuries that it’s impossible to really know what the New … Continue reading
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What Does The First Pope’s First Encyclical Say to Catholics Today?
Peter originally wrote First Peter as a circular letter (which is what “encyclical” means) to a group of churches in Asia Minor in the first century. Their world passed away long ago, but this bright yet sober letter continues to … Continue reading
Should Catholics Use Biblical Resources by Non-Catholics?
Recently a prospective student of the Catholic Biblical School of Michigan (CBSM) raised this question. She noticed the inclusion of some books by Protestants on our reading list and was concerned. What follows is my personal response, which has benefited … Continue reading
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“I Am the Resurrection and the Life”
Jesus previously spoke of the resurrection as an event that would take place on “the last day” (6:39-40, 44, 54; cf. 12:48). He now affirms, with his fifth “I am + predicate” pronouncement, “I am the resurrection and the life.” … Continue reading
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“Virgin” or “Young Woman”? Isa 7:14
The first reading on March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation, is from Isaiah 7 and includes the famous words: “the virgin shall be with child, and bear a son and shall name him Emmanuel…” (Isa 7:14). This verse is … Continue reading
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