Posts tagged Pauline studies
August 1, 2025 Musings

Riddleblog and Blessed Hope Podcast Updates

  • Season Four of the Blessed Hope is underway! The season is entitled “Life in the Midst of Death” and is a deep dive into 2 Corinthians

  • I’m looking forward to some vacation time! Retirement is hard work. My wife knows where to find me, and I can’t use the excuse, “sorry, I can’t get to that right now, I have work to do”

Thinking Out loud:

  • I’ve given up on the NBA—I haven’t watched a game in years. I was a long-time Lakers fan (especially the “dream team,”) but I’m sick of hero-ball, stars constantly changing teams, teams playing no defense, and fact that the last two minutes of a close NBA game are insufferable to watch. No wonder NBA fans are bailing—NBA finals ratings were down badly again with no sign of a turn around

  • Meanwhile MLB is thriving, thanks in large measure to recent rule changes shortening the games and some great young stars

  • As the R’s move from TV to streaming services (like YouTube and Prime) I’m making it my policy not to order any product which interrupts something I’m watching with a pop-up ad. You interrupt me, I won’t buy your stuff

  • I’m not exactly a fan of Rosie O’Donnell and frankly, I’m happy that she and others like her have moved to Ireland, the UK, and Spain. But Trump calling her a “threat to humanity” and threatening to revoke her citizenship is a good reason for Melania to take his phone away from him after midnight

  • Despite the well-intentioned hopes that John “Ozzy” Osbourne was a closet believer, probably not a good idea to enter eternity with the moniker “prince of darkness.” Isn’t that title currently in use?

  • Nothing like small town news reporting. Here’s an actual on-line news link: “Bikini-clad man arrested after knocking over trashcans at 3 a.m. while possibly-poisoned dog taken into custody by animal control.” Must be nice to live in a place where stuff like that actually makes news  

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Recent Pauline Resources

In the last year or so, there have been several significant volumes published dealing with various elements of Paul’s theology. Here’s a list of those volumes I think readers of the Riddleblog and listeners to the Blessed Hope Podcast might find useful. All of them recognize Paul as an eschatological thinker, challenge the New Perspective reading of Paul’s letters, and are rich in background and theological content.

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