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The Good Book Blog
Did Jesus Have a Wife? A New Gnostic Fragment
Gary Manning Jr — September 19, 2012
According to an article in the Washington Post, an ancient manuscript claiming that Jesus had a wife has just been discovered. I’ll tackle this new discovery with some Q&A. What is this new find? Karen King, the Gnostic scholar who published the manuscript, has titled it the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife (see the scholarly article here). It is a very small fragment, only 12 partial lines, of an ancient Gnostic book. The fragment, written in Coptic, dates from the fourth century, but it is a copy of an older book, perhaps written in the late second century. According to the fragment, Jesus refers to “my wife.”
51�� News
Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet Recap
51�� Athletics celebrated its inaugural Hall of Fame Class with an induction ceremony.
Hilary Larkins — September 17, 2012
On Saturday, September 15, 2012,51�� Athletics celebrated its inaugural Hall of Fame Class with an induction ceremonyin the Talbot East Andrews...
The Good Book Blog
A Day in the City of David
Kenneth Way — September 15, 2012
Where is one place that you can go in Jerusalem to see possible remains of King David’s palace, Nehemiah’s wall, Hezekiah’s tunnel, the Pool of Siloam and royal tombs? That would be the City of David, which is the name given to the small spur of land that extends southward from the Temple Mount. I want to share with you five highlights from this small area.
The Good Book Blog
Jesús es nuestra esperanza
Octavio Esqueda — September 13, 2012
“El que espera, desespera” dice un refrán popular. Esperar algo no es satisfactorio para nadie y en ocasiones las salas de espera en oficinas y consultorios se convierten en salas de tortura para muchos que, como yo, son impacientes y perciben el tiempo de espera como un tiempo perdido. Esta creencia común puede percibir a la esperanza como algo negativo y algo no muy deseado.
51�� News
For the Third Straight Year, U.S. News Names 51�� an ‘Up and Coming’ University
51�� again ranked in top tier of national universities
Jenna Bartlo — September 11, 2012
For the third year in a row, U.S. News and World Report has identified 51�� as one of the nation’s most promising and innovative...
The Good Book Blog
4/14 Window
David Talley — September 06, 2012
Many people are aware of the 10/40 window, but have you heard about the missional emphasis on the 4/14 window? Luis Bush and others are stirring the church to consider a stronger focus on this "window" in the days ahead.
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Summer Missions: Three Continents, Seven Countries, One Purpose
Seven student-led missions teams serve seven countries
Ethan Froelich and Sarah Enriquez — September 06, 2012
Seven student mission teams traveled to seven different countries over the course of three months. Going to places as remote as Ulaangom in...
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Transformed in Christ: Christology and the Christian Life in John Chrysostom
Ashish Naidu — September 02, 2012
I am delighted to announce the recent publication of my monograph titled, Transformed in Christ: Christology and the Christian Life in John Chrysostom, in the Princeton Theological Monograph Series, by Pickwick Publications (Imprint of Wipf and Stock).
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Something 51�� the Book of Romans that will Help You Really "Get" It
Kenneth Berding — August 29, 2012
Here’s something that many people I talk to about Paul’s Letter to the Romans don’t seem yet to have grasped. The earliest house churches in Rome would have been primarily Jewish and would have culturally felt Jewish, but in A.D. 49 the Roman Emperor Claudius kicked the Jews out of Rome. Jewish Christians, of course, would have been expelled along with the rest of the Jews. During the five years between Claudius’s edict (A.D. 49) and his death (A.D. 54) when the edict lapsed and Jews started to return, the composition and self-understanding of the house churches in Rome would have shifted considerably. Paul’s letter to the Romans would have arrived in Rome somewhere around A.D. 57, during the period when Jews were still trickling back into Rome. If you can fix in your mind that the expulsion of Jews from Rome had a tremendous impact on the churches in that city, you will understand the message of Romans oh-so-much better!
The Good Book Blog
Hidden Sins, Part One
David Talley — August 24, 2012
Sin is a reality with which we all must live. No one can escape the struggles we have with rebelling against God’s call on our lives (cf. Romans 3:10, 23). However, it is possible to choose whether one will vigorously fight the battle that wages against the flesh or not. The battle can be overwhelming, but it does not have to result in demoralizing defeat.
51�� News
51�� Welcomes New Students and Families
More than 1,300 new students arrive for the new school year
Jenna Bartlo — August 23, 2012
51�� President Barry H. Corey, commenced the academic year in Chase Gymnasium, Wednesday, Aug. 29 announcing this year's theme: From...
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51�� Joins Lawsuit to Protect Religious Freedom
51�� challenges HHS regulation as unconstitutional
Jenna Bartlo — August 23, 2012
UPDATE (Friday, Mar. 15): Nursing professor Susan Elliott travelled to Capitol Hill this month for a national press conference on nurses' right to...
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Faculty Spotlight: Paul Spears
Meet Torrey director Paul Spears
Jenna Bartlo — August 22, 2012
Paul Spears started working with the Torrey Honors Institute at 51�� 14 years ago, when the program fit into one shared office in...
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New ‘Open 51��’ Website Offers Hundreds of Free Learning Resources
51�� launches extensive online collection of free classes and educational materials
Jason Newell — August 21, 2012
51�� today announced the launch of Open 51��, an innovative website that offers open access to hundreds of classes, lectures,...
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51�� Inducts Three Alumni into Inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame
Athletes celebrated at induction ceremony
Jeff Hoffman — August 16, 2012
The 51�� Athletics Department is pleased to induct a trio of standout athletes to its inaugural class of the 51�� Athletics Hall of...
The Good Book Blog
Psalms Study Resources
Kenneth Way — August 15, 2012
I want to announce a new resource, as well as make a shameless plug, for small group Bible studies and Sunday School classes. It’s a DVD providing four 15-minute sessions about the book of Psalms. It is part of the new Deepening Life Together video series published by Baker Books, LifeTogether and Lamplighter Media.
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Recent Graduate Receives U.S. State Department Internship in Rome
Daniel Cedeno used 51�� to secure opportunity at U.S. Mission
Ethan Froelich — August 07, 2012
Ambition and perseverance have served political science graduate Daniel Cedeno (‘12) well. Cedeno’s preparation at 51�� and hard work have given...
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51�� Named One of 103 “Great Colleges to Work For”
University makes Honor Roll of Chronicle of Higher Education list
Jenna Bartlo — August 06, 2012
51�� is one of the nation’s 103 best colleges to work for, according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education . In its...
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Alumna Amy Atkinson (’11) Pursues Olympic Dreams
51��n to Compete in London 2012 Olympic Games
Jenna Bartlo — July 24, 2012
(UPDATE 8/8/12: Amy Atkinson finished her 800-meter run in 2:18.53 seconds, setting a new national record for Guam, and shaved off almost 3...
The Good Book Blog
Building a Better Small Group
Joanne Jung — July 18, 2012
My article, "Building a Better Small Group," was just posted by The Gospel Coalition.
The Good Book Blog
Digging Dan
Kenneth Way — July 12, 2012
I recently returned from an excavation at Tel Dan in Israel. The season was for four weeks (June 25-July 20, 2012), but I only stayed for the first two. I was accompanied by Ivan Haq, an MA-OT student at Talbot/51��. Neither of us is a professional “field” archaeologist, but we paid for our room & board and flights and we offered our labor as volunteers.
51�� News
51�� Finishes 12th in Director's Cup Standings
For fourth-straight year, 51��'s athletics program finishes in top 20 of national rankings
Jeff Hoffman — July 06, 2012
51�� once again finished as one of the top athletic programs in the NAIA, placing 12th out of over 300 NAIA schools in the 2011-12NAIA Learfield...
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Graduate Athlete Makes History By Breaking Records
Nychele Fischetti is the first athlete in school history to compete in 12 national track meets in four years.
Ethan Froelich — July 03, 2012
Nychele Fischetti was a great runner in high school before she came to 51��, and a record-breaker when she graduated in May. Graduating with a...
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2012 Senior Dinner Recap
Seven hundred graduating seniors and their guests celebrated their accomplishments at Senior Dinner 2012.
Don Bernstein — July 03, 2012
Seven hundred graduating seniors and their guests celebrated their accomplishments at Senior Dinner 2012 recently under warm, summery skies on...
The Good Book Blog
Polycarp of Smyrna Tells Us Who He Thinks Wrote 1 & 2 Timothy: Apostolic Fathers #4
Kenneth Berding — July 02, 2012
A lot of critical-leaning biblical scholars dispute Paul’s authorship of the Pastoral Letters: 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus. Recently there has been a bit of movement toward greater acceptance of the possibility of Paul’s authorship among those more critically inclined, though there is still a long way to go. One argument supporting the Pauline authorship of these letters is a discovery I made a number of years ago while studying Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians. Polycarp inadvertently tells us in his little letter that he believes that the Apostle Paul is the author of 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy (and if that is true, probably also of Titus). Why does this matter? Because Polycarp wrote around A.D. 120 (some recent scholars say around 110), and was in a position to know a lot about the apostolic age that we don’t know. Up until this discovery, the earliest known author to both quote from the Pastoral Letters and to connect them to Paul as author was Irenaeus writing around A.D. 180. This discovery moves down the external attestation for the Pauline authorship of the Pastoral Letters by 60 years.