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What does "Israel" mean? Bible Scholars respond to the Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson debate
Is the meaning of “Israel” obvious? That question was hotly debated recently by Senator Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson. In this Theology...
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Philippians and the Question of Humility (A Social Identity Approach)
The call to humility is one of the hallmarks of Paul's letter to the Philippians. But the counter-intuitive nature of that call is often...

Matt O'Reilly
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New RBL review of Paul and the Resurrected Body
Reviews are starting to come in for Paul and the Resurrected Body: Social Identity and Ethical Practice (SBL Press). In particular, Chris...

Matt O'Reilly
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Paul and the Cultivation of Multi-Ethnic Churches
Paul's hope for future bodily resurrection functions to cultivate a shared identity among the recipients that is ethnically inclusive.

Matt O'Reilly
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Severed from Christ: Falling Away in 1 Corinthians 6
Can Christians lose their salvation? Here's why 1 Corinthians 6 indicates that they can.

Matt O'Reilly
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