Category Archives: Exegesis

Book Review: Language for God in Patristic Tradition

Posted on February 15, 2016 by jacobcerone

Language for God in Patristic Tradition: Wrestling with Biblical Anthropomorphism. By Mark Sheridan. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2015, 254 pp., $26.00 paper. Biblical characterizations of God are often theologically unworthy of him and are, at times, downright immoral. Not only … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Early Church Writings, Exegesis, Hermeneutics, Uncategorized | Tagged Mark Sheridan, Patristics | 4 Comments

Biblical Greek Exegesis: A Graded Approach to Learning Intermediate and Advanced Greek: A Review

Posted on October 24, 2013 by jacobcerone

George H. Guthrie and J. Scott Duvall, Biblical Greek Exegesis, (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998); 173p, $24.99. Sensing an inherent flaw in the traditional pedagogical approach to second year biblical Greek studies, Guthrie and Duvall seek to provide professors and students with … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Exegesis, Greek, Teaching | Tagged Duvall, Exegesis, Graded Approach, Greek Pedagogy, Guthrie, Syntax | 1 Comment

Neal Windham’s New Testament Greek for Preachers and Teachers: A Review

Posted on October 23, 2013 by jacobcerone

You have learned some basics about New Testament Greek either out of desire or compulsion (a degree requirement). Now what? How does the Greek student apply that knowledge to his lesson/sermon? Neal Windham’s New Testament Greek for Preachers and Teachers … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Exegesis, Greek, Greek Resources, Teaching | Tagged Exegesis, Greek, Ministry, Preaching | 1 Comment

What Makes a Good Class: The Trifecta

Posted on January 30, 2013 by jacobcerone

When I began my studies at Southeastern, there was a vague notion lingering in the back of my mind that one day I would like to teach in the college, seminary, or university. This notion drove me to begin evaluating … Continue reading →

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End of the Semester

Posted on December 10, 2012 by jacobcerone

The time has finally come. The semester has ended. The last paper had been written. The last final has been submitted. I’m not sure how I feel right now. Was it the year I took off from school that made … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Church Writings, Exegesis, Greek, Hebrew, Life, NT Greek, Old Testament Studies | 2 Comments

The Church Fathers

Posted on December 5, 2012 by jacobcerone

This semester’s class The Pre-Reformation Interpretation of the Old Testament has reminded me of a former passion, the writings of the early church. This passion first appeared in Historical Theology I with Dr. Quiggle. More than any other professor at Moody, … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Early Church Writings, Exegesis | Tagged Church Fathers, Exegesis, Exegetical Traditions | 2 Comments

SBL Chicago in Hindsight: A Student’s Perspective

Posted on November 23, 2012 by jacobcerone

SBL Chicago was quite the experience. I was able to go back to the city where it all started. In 2004 I set out from my parent’s home in North Carolina in order to attend Moody Bible Institute. At the … Continue reading →

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Mystery Exegesis and the Meaning of Prophetic Scripture in Justin

Posted on November 21, 2012 by jacobcerone

T.J. Lang, a doctoral candidate next door at Duke University, presented his findings on Justin Martyr’s exegetical foundations in his Dialogue with Trypho. Lang’s presentation was concise and insightful. The crux of the presentation was what distinguished a distinctly Christian reading … Continue reading →