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I have started a page of Ephesians Resources that I think will benefit people in our study of Paul's letter at Redeemer.
This is very basic and I welcome any suggestions of resources you have found helpful in your own study of Ephesians.
This page will grow throughout the summer and fall, and will be linked at the Redeemer Fellowship Homepage as long as we're in the series.
Last Sunday we started Paul's letter to the Ephesians at Redeemer. In my sermon, I encouraged people to read one chapter of the letter each day of the week, and then read the entire letter on Sunday. I also encouraged people to consider memorizing the entire letter with friends.
I've had several people contact me about the resources I mentioned for memorizing extended portions of Scripture. The things I had in mind were:
- Why Memorize Scripture? (John Piper)
- An Approach to the Extended Memorization of Scripture (Andrew Davis)
- How Do You Memorize Scripture (John Piper)
The gist of what you're going to get in both of these is the simple strategy of Repetition & Review. Piper summarizes his method essentially as "Ten Times Read. Ten Times Said." Read the portion you're trying to memorize out loud ten times in the morning, and then repeat the passage ten times throughout the day-- even if you need help. I write my verses on a 3x5 card and carry it with me throughout the day.
Those that use the Andrew Davis book will notice that he uses Ephesians to create his "Sample Schedule."
I also wanted to draw attention to Timmy Brister's modified Ephesians schedule. The greatest part of his schedule is that he includes moleskine sized pages containing each weekly section to memorize. Moleskine users can simply paste these into their journals, or they can try Timmy's Moleskine cahier
Justin Buzzard interviews Graeme Goldsworthy on his blog. Graeme Goldsworthy has had a tremendous influence on the development of my own theology-- particularly through his books According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible and Preaching the Whole Bible As Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology to Expository Preaching.
I would commend all of his books to you, and if you're not already familiar with him, Justin's interview is a great place to get started. Read the interview here.
(I was able to pick up the UK edition of Goldsworthy's new book, Gospel-centered Hermeneutics, but haven't had a chance to read a page of it yet.)
eBible is private beta no more
(via digg: The Bible goes Web 2.0)
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Charles Spurgeon preached on James 1.22-25 in 1879. You can read his sermon in Vol. XXV of the Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit (the following page references are all from this volume).
Spurgeon arranged the text and his sermon around the theme "Two Sorts of Hearers." Spurgeon refers to these two types of hearers as the blessed and unblessed. Some of my favorite portions of his sermon are quoted below.
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No doubt inspired by his recent relocation to the hallowed grounds surrounding Wheaton College, Justin Taylor has an initiated an excellent conversation on his blog regarding apostolic exegesis and the use of the Old Testament in the New. Check the two entries linked below and the discussion in the comments:
The Use of the OT in the NT (Justin provides a summary of Dr. Beale's essay, "Should the Exegetical Methods of the New Testament Authors Be Reproduced?")
OT in the NT: An Example for Discussion
(I had hoped that in honor of Dr. Beale, Justin would have chosen an allusion from Daniel)
RELATED:
Though The Right Doctrine from the Wrong Texts?: Essays on the Use of the Old Testament in the New is out of print, Amazon (previous link) has six for sale, and I see five available through abebooks.
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