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New Blog from Richard Fellows

Phillip J. Long wrote 4 weeks ago: Since he has posted a comment or two on this blog, I thought I would point out that Richard Fellows … more →

Tags: paul, Paul's Co-Workers

Friday at ETS New Orleans7 comments

Phillip J. Long wrote 1 month ago: I spent the day in the Synoptic Gospels section, which was divided into two separate topics.  The mo … more →

Tags: É.T.S., ETS 2009, Synoptic Gospels, Parables

Book of Acts at ETS

Phillip J. Long wrote 1 month ago: I am attending the Evangelical Theological Society meeting in New Orleans this week.  I realize the … more →

Tags: paul, Book of Acts, Evangelical Theological Society

Romans 1 - The Gospel of Jesus Christ21 comments

Phillip J. Long wrote 1 month ago: Paul packs a lot in to the first lines of Romans.  He begins by defining the Gospel: it is the … more →

Tags: paul, Romans, Jesus Christ

Acts 18 - Why Corinth? 20 comments

Phillip J. Long wrote 2 months ago: Paul’s ministry in Corinth is his biggest success up to this point in Paul’s missionary … more →

Tags: paul, Corinth, Acts 18

Corinth as Sin City? 18 comments

Phillip J. Long wrote 2 months ago: Since I am spending time in Corinth this week (in class, not it real life, sadly enough), I thought … more →

Tags: paul, Acts 18, Bad Historical References, Corinth

N.T. Wright Quote 6 comments

Phillip J. Long wrote 2 months ago: “Wherever St. Paul went, there was a riot. Wherever I go, they serve tea.” This was posted on Phil D … more →

Was Thessalonica a "Gentile" Church? 12 comments

Phillip J. Long wrote 2 months ago: What was the ‘social setting” of the church at Thessalonica?  Pollhill has a good summary of the usu … more →

Tags: paul, Pohill Readings, Thessalonica, Acts 17, Thessalonians

Acts 17 and the Persecutors in Thessalonica7 comments

Phillip J. Long wrote 2 months ago: The Thessalonican church appears to have suffered after Paul left the city (1:6, 2:14, 3:3-4, 2 Thes … more →

Tags: paul, Book of Acts, Thessalonica, Acts 17, Persecution

Paul, Jude, and the Libertines4 comments

Phillip J. Long wrote 2 months ago: Weird things happen when you teach several different things at once.  Since I am teaching a Bible su … more →

Tags: paul, Jude, antinomianism

Acts 16 and the Letter of Philippians12 comments

Phillip J. Long wrote 2 months ago: The four letters in which Paul appears to be writing from prison are traditionally assigned to the R … more →

Tags: Pohill Readings, paul, Pauline Chronology, Acts 16, Philippians

Polhill on the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15)9 comments

Phillip J. Long wrote 2 months ago: I realize I have wrestled with this question quite a bit lately, but I ought to address the Jerusale … more →

Tags: paul, Pohill Readings, Book of Acts, Jerusalem Council, Pauline Chronology

Galatians 5:7-12 and Legalism23 comments

Phillip J. Long wrote 2 months ago: In Galatians 5:7-12 Paul expresses the belief that if someone tries to keep part of the Law, he must … more →

Tags: paul, Galatians

Dating Galatians - Before or After Acts 15?23 comments

Phillip J. Long wrote 2 months ago: For many students of the New Testament, the dating of Galatians is tedious work which does not seem … more →

Tags: paul, Pohill Readings, Book of Acts, Galatians, Pauline Chronology, Jerusalem Confernece

John Wayne as an American Idol7 comments

Phillip J. Long wrote 3 months ago: This is at the John Wayne International Airport in Orange County, California: American Idol “H … more →

John - The Last Apostle

Phillip J. Long wrote 4 months ago: The audio for this evening’s sermon is available here, as is a PDF handout.  Remember that you can l … more →

Tags: acts, Book of Acts, John, john the apostle, Messiah

The Voiceless Peter?

Phillip J. Long wrote 4 months ago: The audio for this evening’s sermon is available here, as is a PDF handout.  Remember that you can l … more →

Tags: peter, Book of Acts, acts, Peter's Confession

Acts 21, James and the Law4 comments

Phillip J. Long wrote 4 months ago: I am still thinking about James, especially as he appears in Acts 21.  While this might seem a bit a … more →

Tags: Book of Acts, James, James and Law, Law, Second Temple Judaism

The Death of James

Phillip J. Long wrote 4 months ago: According to Josephus, in A.D. 62 James was charged with breaking the Law. He was tried by the Sanhe … more →

Tags: Book of Acts, James, Death of James


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