Comments on: The Polemical Theology of the Old Testament

By: Miro

Miro — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:50:53 +0000

In reply to Benjamin L. Smith. encouraging!?

By: Fred12

Fred12 — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 20:24:03 +0000

One thing not discussed is the role of Satan in all this. He is the one who is ultimately worshipped, when one worships a false god. He is the one who creates false mythology so that unbelievers are not saved. Ephesians 6:12 states that we fight not with flesh and blood, but with hierarchy of evil powers. Satan can communicate with those that worship him. He leads people astray. He knows things that humans don’t. This knowledge would seem magical to humans. Dr. Currid seemed to intone that (false)mythology is written by the pagan writers. Is he seeing that God’s history is always written first? In Isaiah, in the five “I wills” of satan, satan says that he will be like the most high. He mimics certain aspects of the true God, but changes things slightly so that the follower of the false god has false information and thus is not saved. Think Joel Osteen. Satan knows the history of man as he has seen it from the beginning. Instead of saying hmm, the Jews must have copied that story from earlier societies, maybe we should say impossible as there aren’t any earlier societies.

By: Benjamin L. Smith

Benjamin L. Smith — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:54:13 +0000

This was a really excellent show and very encouraging. The book sounds excellent. In particular, it really helped to highlight the unique Biblical doctrine of God, which is so important for apologetics. Biblical religion is not just one style among others; it is a completely unique religion.

In Christ,

BLS

By: Chris Matthews

Chris Matthews — Sun, 26 May 2013 07:19:39 +0000

I found an English translation of the “Book of the Heavenly Cow” online by E. A. Wallis Budge, but didn’t find the statement “I AM WHO I AM”. The closest wording I could find in the translation was ” “I am what is in me,” which I presume is the reference. This was a really interesting program. I also recently found a very good article by Dr. James White at aomin.org on the εγώ εϊμι references by Jesus in John 8 and elsewhere and the parallels of God’s self designation in many places in the OT besides simply the burning bush. http://vintage.aomin.org/EGO.html

Great topic and show
P.S. what’s up Jason D!

By: Craig Hurst

Craig Hurst — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:03:27 +0000

I cannot wait to read this book!

By: Tim Bulkeley

Tim Bulkeley — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:26:31 +0000

On the usage of the term “polemical theology” you might like to moderate the claim to have perhaps invented it. Google Books shows 9,650 results for the term. Including several references to Schleiermacher, but others perhaps dating back earlier. (Just a detail, I’m not disagreeing with your use of the term, it’s a good description of much OT writing!)

By: Jason D

Jason D — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:05:21 +0000

Great show guys, in fact… fascinating show! Keep up the great podcast.