29

Nov

Thanksgiving Book Giveaway Winners

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Bible Geek Gone Wild's 1st Ever Thanksgiving Book Giveaway!!!

Utilizing the contest deciding ability of Random.org, I have chosen the following six winners:

Thanks to everybody who participated.  Remember to stop by each day from December 13th through the 24th for Bible Geek Gone Wild’s 2nd Annual 12 Days Before Christmas.  There will be new prizes and new contests each day!

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26

Nov

The Battle For Thanksgiving

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I just finished reading The Battle for Thanksgiving over at Doug Phillips’ blog.  It’s worth a read.  ;)

Please take the time to read "The Battle for Thanksgiving"

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26

Nov

Thanksgiving Book Giveaway

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Bible Geek Gone Wild's 1st Ever Thanksgiving Book Giveaway!!!

If you read my blog with any regularity, you’ve probably heard me say that my office looks like a theological bookstore exploded in it.  While I put forth valiant efforts to clean it up, I always seem to end up with stacks of books everywhere.  Part of that challenge is due to my diminishing shelf space.  In order to combat this problem, I’m going to give away some books in honor of Thanksgiving!  In a sense, my problem is your gain.  There will be 6 items (5 books & 1 CD) available to win.  To enter, please leave a comment sharing what you’re thankful for this Thanksgiving.  Also, indicate which item is your first choice, should you be chosen as a winner.  If you’re feeling adventurous, you can select the mystery prize.  Winners will be selected on Sunday November 29th.  Prizes will be shipped during the week of the November 30th.  The available prizes are listed below.  Good luck!  This contest is now closed.  You can see the winners here: LINK.

Sing & Learn New Testament GreekA Reader's Hebrew-English Lexicon of the Old TestamentMore Than a Skeleton by Paul L. MaierHolman Illustrated Pocket Bible HandbookIn the Shadow of GraceMystery Book

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26

Nov

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Happy Thanksgiving!Happy Thanksgiving 2009!  After reading what some of the other Biblio-bloggers are thankful for today, I felt obligated to share what I’m thankful for too.  Off the top of my head, here’s my top 5.

1.  God’s grace & patience
2.  My family
3.  Good friends
4.  Gainful employment
5.  Books, books, & more books

“Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and perform your vows to the Most High” (Ps 50:14, ESV)

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12

Apr

Happy Easter!

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He is risen. He is risen indeed! Today is the most important day on the church calendar. Blessings to all as we celebrate the triumphant resurrection of our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. My family and I attended the easter service last night, but I’m planning on watching the Mars Hill Church Easter service live via the web today. You can watch it too at: www.marshillchurch.org/live

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25

Dec

Merry Christmas!

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nativity

The Birth of Jesus Christ
18 Now the birth of uJesus Christ5 took place in this way. vWhen his mother Mary had been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child wfrom the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling xto put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, yan angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and zyou shall call his name Jesus, afor he will save his people from their sins.” 22 bAll this took place cto fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23 d“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name eImmanuel”
(which means, God fwith us). 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And ghe called his name Jesus.
The Visit of the Wise Men
2 Now hafter Jesus was born in iBethlehem of Judea jin the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men1 from kthe east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born lking of the Jews? For we saw mhis star when it rose2 and have come to nworship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where othe Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 p“ ‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will qshepherd my people Israel.’ ”
7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, rthey offered him gifts, sgold and tfrankincense and umyrrh. 12 And vbeing warned win a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
The Flight to Egypt
13 Now when they had departed, behold, xan angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. yThis was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, z“Out of Egypt I called my son.”
Herod Kills the Children
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. 17 aThen was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:
18 b“A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be comforted, because they care no more.”
The Return to Nazareth
19 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for dthose who sought the child’s life are dead.” 21 And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and ebeing warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee. 23 And he went and lived in a city called fNazareth, gthat what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: “He shall be called a Nazarene.”

u ver. 1; Mark 1:1; John 1:17; 17:3; [ver. 16]
5 Some manuscripts of the Christ
v Luke 1:27
6 That is, legally pledged to be married
w Luke 1:35
x [Deut. 24:1]
y ch. 2:13, 19; [ch. 2:12, 22]
z ver. 25; Luke 1:31; 2:21
a Luke 2:11; Acts 4:12; 5:31; 13:23, 38; [Acts 3:26]
b ch. 21:4; 26:56; John 19:36
c ch. 2:15, 23; 4:14; Mark 14:49
d Cited from Isa. 7:14
e Isa. 8:8, 10
f See ch. 28:20
g ver. 21
h Luke 2:4–7
i Luke 2:15; John 7:42
j Luke 1:5
1 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16
k [Gen. 25:6; 1 Kgs. 4:30]
l ch. 27:11, 37; Jer. 23:5; 30:9; Zech. 9:9
m [Num. 24:17; Rev. 22:16]
2 Or in the east; also verse 9
n See ch. 8:2
o See ch. 1:17
p Cited from Mic. 5:2
q Ezek. 34:23; John 21:15–17; [2 Sam. 5:2; Rev. 7:17]
r [1 Sam. 9:7; Ps. 72:10]
s Isa. 60:6
t Rev. 18:13
u Ex. 30:23; Ps. 45:8; John 19:39
v ver. 22; [ver. 13, 19]
w [ch. 27:19; Gen. 20:6; 31:11; Num. 12:6; Job 33:15]
x ver. 19; ch. 1:20; [ver. 12, 22]
y See ch. 1:22
z Cited from Hos. 11:1
a ch. 27:9; [ch. 1:22]
b Cited from Jer. 31:15
c Gen. 42:13, 36; Lam. 5:7
d [Ex. 4:19]
e See ver. 12
f ch. 4:13; Mark 1:9; Luke 1:26; 2:39; 4:16; John 1:45
g See ch. 1:22
The Holy Bible : English Standard Version. Wheaton : Standard Bible Society, 2001, S. Mt 1:18-2:23

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3

Dec

Christmas Gift Ideas for the Bible Geek in Your Life

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It’s that time of year again.  If you’re still trying to figure out what to get the Bible Geek in your life, some of these suggestions may be just what he or she is hoping to find under the Christmas tree this year.  Happy shopping!

Books

Software

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26

Nov

Black Friday Shopping for your favorite Bible Geek Gone Wild

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You’ll all be excited to know that I updated my wishlist, so you can get a jump on your Christmas shopping this Friday.  ; )  Check it out here:  LINK.

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26

Nov

Happy Thanksgiving! (Tomorrow)

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The Thanksgiving weekend has finally begun.  I’m looking forward to spending time with my family tomorrow.  Food is something I’m always excited about and I can’t wait to dig into the Pecan / Pumpkin pie my wife made for me.  I’m also going to be trying to finish up a few more books I’m reading and will hopefully get a few more reviews posted.  I’m very thankful that I’m gainfully employed this Thanksgiving season.  We had layoffs at the company I’m currently at and there have been three rounds of layoffs since I left my previous employer only seven months ago.  To all of my readers…Have a happy Thanksgiving!

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15

Nov

Don’t forget about Christ this Christmas

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I was shopping at our local Target store earlier today and walked through all of the aisles of Christmas stuff.  Believe it or not, I was unable to find anything representative of the birth of Jesus Christ.  I did see a few angel decorations, but there wasn’t a manger scene in sight.  Pretty much all of the decorations, wrapping paper, etc. had either Santa Claus, snowmen, or snowflakes.  It seems almost unimaginable that we’ve reached a stage where society is starting to celebrate Christmas without reflecting on the person for whom we celebrate it in the first place.  I can’t say whether it’s the decisions of the buyers at Target to carry little to nothing representative of the true meaning of Christmas.  It could also be that there is very little demand in the midst of society’s growing ignorance or distaste for keeping Christ in Christmas.  With that said, I implore all of you Christians out there to exalt the name of Jesus Christ this Christmas in your cards, decorations, wrapping paper, etc. this Christmas.  What better way to share the story of Jesus Christ than from the very beginning of the story.

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