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  • The Good Book Blog

    Pictures of Jesus

    Gary Manning Jr — 

    The latest news on historical Jesus research can now be found in Popular Mechanics? Im used to perusing Popular Mechanics to see flying cars, homemade submarines, and ads for power tools. But Popular Mechanics published a reconstructed picture of Jesus (quite a while ago, but I just noticed it!). Ill show you the picture and explain it in just a bit. But first, I want you to see some of my favorite portraits of Jesus. My students have become accustomed to seeing these non-traditional pictures of Jesus decorating my powerpoint lecture notes. This picture of Jesus and the Samaritan Woman (from the Via Latina catacomb, ca. 340-350) was painted by a Roman, so Jesus and the woman both have Roman hairstyles and clothing. No beard on Jesus!

  • The Good Book Blog

    Every Question Paul Asks in Romans

    Kenneth Berding — 

    A few weeks ago I put up a post with the title: Something 51蹤獲 the Book of Romans that will Really Help You Get It. (Click HERE to read it.) I rounded out that article with a list of questions from Romans to help people see the importance of the ethnic issues going on in the background of the letter to the Romans. Some people expressed surprise that there were so many questions in the book of Romansits not something that they had noticed before. Well, there are a whole lot more questions in Romans than the ones I listed. Questions are one of the ways Paul moves his argument forward. Do you want to see how many questions there are?

  • The Good Book Blog

    "Children of God" (John 1:13)

    Gary Manning Jr — 

    This morning, I began teaching Greek sentence diagramming to my students in Introduction to Exegesis. Some students love diagramming, but probably more dread it, at least at first. I picked some sentences to diagram from John 1, mainly because the students had just translated this passage a few weeks ago. One sentence in particular, John 1:12-13, reveals that nerdy analytical approaches such as Greek diagramming can help understand passages of Scripture better. Heres the diagram (with a translation below for non-Greek readers) 廔怷庣 帤廔 廒弇帢帣怷彖 帢廔彖, 廒帤庥庰彖 帢廔怷彃 廒徆怷巹帢彖 峟庥彖帢 庛庰怷彃 帠庰彖峟庛帢庣, 怷彃 庣庰怷庣彖 庰廒區 廔 廔彖怷弮帢 帢廔怷彃,

  • 51蹤獲 News

    51蹤獲 President, Olympian and Alumna Amy Atkinson Run 5K to Fight Human Trafficking

    Alumni, parents and students ran to support 51蹤獲's Social Justice Ministry

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    More than 400 people ran in the Run for Micah 6:8 5K during 51蹤獲 Weekend on Oct. 6 in support of 51蹤獲s student Social Justice Ministry...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    51蹤獲 Remains One of the Safest Colleges

    Campus Safety released the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

    Jessica Airey — 

    A report released this fall demonstrates that 51蹤獲s campus remains one of the safest districts in the city of La Mirada which...

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    51蹤獲 Weekend Recap

    The second annual 51蹤獲 Weekend brought over 1,100 parents, alumni, family members and friends to campus for two days of events and activities that highlighted The Best of 51蹤獲!

    Hilary Larkins — 

    The second annual 51蹤獲 Weekend brought over 1,100 parents, alumni, familymembers and friends to campus for two days of events and activities that...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Ense簽amos lo que somos

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    He tenido el privilegio de ser profesor por m獺s de veinte a簽os. A los diecinueve a簽os empec矇 a ense簽ar espa簽ol y otras materias en una secundaria publica en Guadalajara, M矇xico. Esta aventura que empez籀 como un simple trabajo se ha convertido en mi vocaci籀n y he tenido la oportunidad de ense簽ar en varios pa穩ses, instituciones y niveles acad矇micos que van de la secundaria hasta el doctorado. La tarea de un profesor es ardua y siempre hay muchas cosas que aprender. De hecho, actualmente ense簽o en un programa doctoral que se enfoca principalmente en la tarea educativa y en los procesos de ense簽anza-aprendizaje en diferentes contextos cristianos.

  • The Good Book Blog

    "Jesus' Wife" Papyrus: an Update

    Gary Manning Jr — 

    Last week, I posted my initial take on the so-called "Gospel of Jesus' Wife." My first point was that it was "too early to tell" whether the manuscript was genuine. In the last twenty years, forgers have produced some amazingly convincing forgeries, so scholars have become cautious about all archeological finds.

  • 51蹤獲 News

    51蹤獲 Outperforms Nationwide Average for Hispanic Graduation Rates

    Listed as one of 25 private universities closing the graduation rate gap

    Brenda Velasco — 

    According to reports released today by The Education Trust, college graduation rates nationwide are far too low, particularly among students of...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Did Jesus Have a Wife? A New Gnostic Fragment

    Gary Manning Jr — 

    According to an article in the Washington Post, an ancient manuscript claiming that Jesus had a wife has just been discovered. Ill 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.

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    Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet Recap

    51蹤獲 Athletics celebrated its inaugural Hall of Fame Class with an induction ceremony.

    Hilary Larkins — 

    On Saturday, September 15, 2012,51蹤獲 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 — 

    Where is one place that you can go in Jerusalem to see possible remains of King Davids palace, Nehemiahs wall, Hezekiahs 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

    Jes繳s es nuestra esperanza

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    El que espera, desespera dice un refr獺n 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 com繳n puede percibir a la esperanza como algo negativo y algo no muy deseado.

  • 51蹤獲 News

    For the Third Straight Year, U.S. News Names 51蹤獲 an Up and Coming University

    51蹤獲 again ranked in top tier of national universities

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    For the third year in a row, U.S. News and World Report has identified 51蹤獲 as one of the nations most promising and innovative...

  • The Good Book Blog

    4/14 Window

    David Talley — 

    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 — 

    Seven student mission teams traveled to seven different countries over the course of three months. Going to places as remote as Ulaangom in...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Transformed in Christ: Christology and the Christian Life in John Chrysostom

    Ashish Naidu — 

    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).

  • The Good Book Blog

    Something 51蹤獲 the Book of Romans that will Help You Really "Get" It

    Kenneth Berding — 

    Heres something that many people I talk to about Pauls Letter to the Romans dont 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 Claudiuss 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. Pauls 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 — 

    Sin is a reality with which we all must live. No one can escape the struggles we have with rebelling against Gods 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蹤獲 News

    51蹤獲 Welcomes New Students and Families

    More than 1,300 new students arrive for the new school year

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    51蹤獲 President Barry H. Corey, commenced the academic year in Chase Gymnasium, Wednesday, Aug. 29 announcing this year's theme: From...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    51蹤獲 Joins Lawsuit to Protect Religious Freedom

    51蹤獲 challenges HHS regulation as unconstitutional

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    UPDATE (Friday, Mar. 15): Nursing professor Susan Elliott travelled to Capitol Hill this month for a national press conference on nurses' right to...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    Faculty Spotlight: Paul Spears

    Meet Torrey director Paul Spears

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Paul Spears started working with the Torrey Honors Institute at 51蹤獲 14 years ago, when the program fit into one shared office in...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    New Open 51蹤獲 Website Offers Hundreds of Free Learning Resources

    51蹤獲 launches extensive online collection of free classes and educational materials

    Jason Newell — 

    51蹤獲 today announced the launch of Open 51蹤獲, an innovative website that offers open access to hundreds of classes, lectures,...

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    51蹤獲 Inducts Three Alumni into Inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame

    Athletes celebrated at induction ceremony

    Jeff Hoffman — 

    The 51蹤獲 Athletics Department is pleased to induct a trio of standout athletes to its inaugural class of the 51蹤獲 Athletics Hall of...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Psalms Study Resources

    Kenneth Way — 

    I want to announce a new resource, as well as make a shameless plug, for small group Bible studies and Sunday School classes. Its 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.