Posted in Bible thoughts on May 10th, 2008 2 Comments »
In Daniel chapter 9, when Daniel finds out that his people’s exile will last a lot longer than he thought it would, he immediately prays to God. And it isn’t the normal bow your head, close your eyes, and clasp your hands kind of prayer; Daniel pulls out all the stops. His people’s suffering is […]
Posted in Connectivity on May 9th, 2008 No Comments »
Wei-Hsien Wan, a Catholic blogger, has been writing about the bounds of theological orthodoxy as understood by the early church fathers. He brings to light some texts that suggest there might be a bit more leeway in theological interpretations there than many of us might expect. Do check out his series on “Church Unity and […]
Posted in Bible thoughts on May 1st, 2008 No Comments »
Daniel in the lions’ den is a very familiar story. But like many familiar stories, when I re-read it, I notice details that I hadn’t noticed before. In Daniel 6, a few interesting things stand out to me.
First, I’m struck by the events that lead to Daniel’s being thrown to the lions. The administrators who […]