A-ha! N.T. Wrong has finally unveiled the real reason behind his running tally of biblioblogs- he has released the top 50 Biblioblogs for the month of October. The rankings themselves are based on the number of unique visitors that a blog receives each month. Numbers aren’t merely the only thing that is considered, however, as the pseudo-bishop states:

“A blog is included in the rankings if it contains substantial content related to biblical studies or closely related fields, evidences a scholarly approach to biblical studies (not requiring academic qualifications, but excluding blogs with mainly homiletic or devotional content, unscholarly approaches, or a primarily theological focus), and is currently active and posting.”

Take a good look at the list, and make sure to take a special note- katagraphais (the blog you are presently reading) has made an appearance at number 43! Democrats are demanding a recount in Ohio, but it seems as if the electoral college has made its decision. Also, I get to post this image to help me get through the next few weeks of writing papers:

N.T. Wrong has compiled a list of biblioblogs (Biblical Studies blogs) which currently lists some 110 blogs. He has divided them up by content and rated them on a scale of very conservative to very liberal. The divisions go as follows:
General, Translation and Linguistics, Theory and Reception, Early Judaism, Early Judaism and ANE, Early Judaism and Judaism (Iyov), and Early Christianity (I’m listed here). I’m listed as “Very Conservative” due to my doctrine of Scripture (inerrancy). He has also given a conservative/liberal breakdown to show why he has rated the blogs as he has.

There’s definitely been some work put into this, which I greatly appreciate. It is a welcome resource that I’m going to enjoy going through. I recommend you all doing the same. Make sure to read voices outside of your own label (conservatives, read liberal blogs, and vice versa).

A PDF of the New Testament section of Codex Vaticanus has been released.

[edit] Also Sinaiticus.

[HT: Jim Hamilton]

“For without the Old Testament, Jesus quickly loses reality and either becomes a stained-glass window figure- colourful but static and undemanding, or a tailor’s dummy that can be twisted and dressed to suit the current fashion.

We have seen that the Old Testament tells the story which Jesus completed. It declares the promise which he fulfilled. It provides the pictures and models which shaped his identity. It programmes a mission which he accepted and passed on. It teaches a moral orientation to God and the world which he endorsed, shaprened and laid as the foundation for obedient discipleship.”

-Christopher J. Wright, “Knowing God through the Old Testament, pgs. 251-252

In the next few weeks I have 3 papers due, and I’ll need to start studying for finals. The papers are on 2 Corinthians 3:1-18, a position paper on the Problem of Evil (my position: what problem?), and a book review on Chris Wright’s “Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament.” The only problem is that I have NO motivation to work. At all. Prayer would be greatly appreciated. Also, I have to reread the book by Wright, because I didn’t take notes as I went through it and there is no index. Seriously, what book doesn’t have an index?

This is distracting me from class.

Don’t go outside at night. In fact, if you live in Australia, don’t go outside at all.

I thought I might give you all a glance at what I’ve been doing recently (obviously not blogging), so here’s a quick survey I gave to myself.
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Kim Riddlebarger recently posted on the ESV Study Bible. What caught my eye was when he mentioned some disagreements with the study notes, and gave Dr. Tom Schreiner as an example at Romans 2:6-11. Since I am a fan of both Riddlebarger and Schreiner, I really want to see what Schreiner’s notes say- but I don’t have a copy of it. Can anyone who has a copy shed some light here?

I’ve been reading Chris Wright’s book Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament, and have been enjoying it quite a bit. I’m usually on par with everything that has been said thus far, and really enjoyed the chapter on prediction and promise. At one point in the book, Wright discusses 1 Corinthians 15:3,4 and how both the death and resurrection of Christ is “according to the Scriptures.” I enjoyed what he had to say about it, but would like to bring the question to you all.
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So much of the blogging “world” revolves around critique- some justified, some not. I hope and pray that this post can be a breath of fresh air.
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