Category Archives: Scot McKnight

One.Life, Following Jesus with McKnight

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Derek Leman

I pre-ordered One.Life: Jesus Calls, We Follow by Scot McKight on Kindle. That means that while others are waiting for their paperback to arrive by mail from amazon, I already have my copy and I’ve started reading. Few people answer … Continue reading →

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Besorah, Good News, Gospel

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Derek Leman

Paul spoke of “my gospel” and said “I am not ashamed of the gospel.” Yeshua said “the gospel must be proclaimed to all nations.” Peter warned people who were “disobedient to the gospel of God.” What is the basic concept … Continue reading →

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A Richer Messianic Judaism, Part 1

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Derek Leman

Several recent blog postings by a diverse group of bloggers has me interested in the topic of a richer Christianity, a richer Judaism, and a richer Messianic Judaism. All three kinds of readers come here, Jews and Christians and Messianic … Continue reading →

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Is the Cross Laughable?

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Derek Leman

I became aware yesterday of a site that parodies Christian theology and faith in general: mrdeity.com. It’s all great fun, I guess, if you have no fear of God. And the fact that I made that last statement qualifies me … Continue reading →

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Descended into hell?

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Derek Leman

Okay, I’m having a couple of very busy days. And I don’t want my blogging to suffer. So I’m doing what people often do when they are short on time. I’m piggybacking my thoughts on things I find on other … Continue reading →

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Classic Christian Creeds and MJ

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Derek Leman

A few weeks ago, I blogged about an immensely enjoyable and edifying paper we enjoyed at the Hashivenu Forum in Los Angeles, by Mark Kinzer. You can see that post here. Yesterday, on Scot McKnight’s blog (Jesus Creed), he posted … Continue reading →

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Jesus Creed and a Brush with Celebrity

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Derek Leman

What is it like to encounter one of your favorite writers and thinkers in person? Instead of the usual Sunday morning sleep-in, I rose early and brought my 18-year-old-about-to-move-out daughter with me to a church in Atlanta. When I go … Continue reading →

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Scot McKnight on “Trickle-Down Scholarship”

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Derek Leman

A Christian theologian I follow closely (I read his blog 5 days a week and I’ve read a good number of his books) is Scot McKnight. Professor McKnight (North Park University, Chicago) is well-known on the internet with one of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Scot McKnight, the Blue Parakeet

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Derek Leman

The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible by Scot McKnight, 2008, Zondervan. I like the Blue Parakeet and recommend it with one reservation (see below). I like this book because the metaphor is striking and memorable (I explain … Continue reading →

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Bockmuehl: Jesus’ Jewishness and the Historical Quest

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Derek Leman

Many thanks for a friendly reader who emailed me after my post, “Musings on Some Academic Portrayals of Jesus,” to point me to a handful of scholars I should consider. In particular, I wanted to see some of the best … Continue reading →

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McKnight’s A LIGHT AMONG THE GENTILES, Pt. 1

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Derek Leman

As part of my ongoing research for the book, Messiah, I am reading many portraits of Jesus by academic writers. If you didn’t already, see the post below, “Musings on Some Academic Portraits of Jesus” I’m working my way through … Continue reading →

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Musings on Some Academic Portrayals of Jesus

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Derek Leman

I am working on an upcoming book, Messiah, and enjoying a great deal of reading and some re-reading of academic portraits of Jesus. I appreciate the wide variety of voices trying to get back to who Jesus was. I even … Continue reading →

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From Scot McKnight’s Blog: Gentiles in the Age of Israel

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Derek Leman

I am a frequent reader of “Jesus Creed,” a blog by North Park University professor Scot McKnight. He is discussing Christopher Wright’s book, The Mission of God, at the moment. Today he brought up a good point. I include below … Continue reading →

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Talmud, Messianic Judaism, and Imperfect Truth

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Derek Leman

Talmud is not what you think it is. I say that because Talmud is not what I thought it was. I had done a fair amount of reading in Talmud and about Talmud before taking a class, which I am … Continue reading →

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Emergent Christianity and MJ

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Derek Leman

I am thinking about developing some Havurah (small group, home fellowship) materials for use in Messianic Judaism. In doing my homework, I’m reading a variety of things. I’m reading some things that have spun off from Synagogue 3000 (http://www.synagogue3000.org/), such … Continue reading →

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Scot McKnight’s The Jesus Creed

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Derek Leman

I’m a fairly regular reader of Scot McKnight’s blog (http://www.jesuscreed.org/). He is a professor in Religious Studies at North Park University (Chicago, Illinois). He is one of several Christian writers and theologians whose material I regularly find worth reading. Although … Continue reading →

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