Author Archives: jacobcerone

Preparation for ETS

Posted on March 22, 2012 by jacobcerone

On the eve of my presentation at the Southeastern Regional meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, a new book arrived.  One of the blogs I frequent had a list of must-read books.  On that list was G.K. Beale’s A New Testament … Continue reading →

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Stories with Intent

Posted on March 21, 2012 by jacobcerone

I wanted to give a shout out to Dr. Rimm from Moody Bible Institute.  In my apologetics class, he encouraged me to write a thesis type paper analyzing James Dunn’s “Jesus Remembered” and the abridged version “A New Perspective on … Continue reading →

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An Engrained Tendency

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jacobcerone

I have an iPad. I also have Accordance for the iPad. This combination for biblical studies is a force to be reckoned with. Currently I carry the following around with me virtually everywhere I go: KJVA, ESV, NET, NIV, ASV, … Continue reading →

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A Leave of Absence

Posted on March 9, 2012 by jacobcerone

Some of the faithful readers of this meager blog might be wondering, “Where has Jacob gone?”  I had made it regular practice to post at least once a day, excepting weekends.  It has now been 13 days since my last … Continue reading →

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If You Want to Learn…Teach

Posted on February 24, 2012 by jacobcerone

Last night the Cary Alliance Hebrew Grammar II class met for another grueling lesson.  My three students (Christine Davies, Rodney Harvill, and Ingrid Sprecher) learned about pronominal suffixes on the verb.  For those of you unfamiliar with Hebrew, this means that you … Continue reading →

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Academia

Posted on February 23, 2012 by jacobcerone

My wife sent me this comic in order to enlighten me as to what my future holds.  Thanks love!

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On America and the Church

Posted on February 22, 2012 by jacobcerone

I couldn’t have said it better than Adam Parker over at Bring the Books.  Here’s a quote from his article entitled, “If I Were the Devil…,” to whet your appetite: I can think of someone I would attack if I … Continue reading →

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The Miraculous in Modernity

Posted on February 22, 2012 by jacobcerone

Here is one of the best Chesterton quotes I have come across to date.  It is as applicable today as it was when he penned it. An imbecile habit has arisen in modern controversy of saying that such and such … Continue reading →

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Another Chesterton Quote

Posted on February 21, 2012 by jacobcerone

I found that this illustration provided by Chesterton to be rather lucid, as it most certainly applies to my relationship with Mary Beth. Perhaps the most everyday instance of this point is in the case of women; and their strange … Continue reading →

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Fasching

Posted on February 21, 2012 by jacobcerone

Last night in German class we learned about the German season known as Fasching.  It is a celebration that lasts from 11/11 at 11:11PM until the start of Ash Wednesday.  One of Mary Beth’s friends just experienced her “first” Fasching and … Continue reading →

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