Biblical Remains

This site celebrates the writing and teaching of Larry Largent.
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  • A table with Biblical-era clay cups.
    Reflecting on my time in Seminary
    by Larry Largent
    This May I graduated from Bethel Seminary with a Master of Divinity Degree. The day before commencement the graduating seminary students, the staff, and faculty gather for a communion service. I was asked by the commencement committee to offer the student response…
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    Resource Review: Adam and the Genome – A Must Read for Young Adult Ministers
    by Larry Largent
    Resource review I have taken up stands on both sides of the evolution and creation issue. As an avowed atheist in middle and early high school I liked to pick fights with Christians specifically over evolution. For me, at the time, the…
  • The Truth About God’s Will for Your Life
    by Larry Largent
    What to do when you don’t have lots, wet fleeces, or gut feelings about what to do next. The beginning of a year is a time for resolutions and goals. A time to make a plan and set out on a new…
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Areas of focus

Jesus' tomb

Archaeology

Archaeology offers us a window into the physical world of the Bible, a world which is far removed both in time and space from our own, radically enlivening scripture.

Globe of the earth above the middle east.

Geography

St. Jerome called the lands of the bible the “Fifth Gospel.” Indeed, knowing the physical geography of Israel, Palestine, Mesopotamia and Egypt can fundamentally enhance our understanding of scripture.

Open Bible with glasses sitting on top of it.

Text

God’s redemptive history did not occur in a vacuum. Rather, his self-revelation both contested and communicated with the various cultures of the ancient Near-East. Knowing this context helps us understand our text.