Monthly Archives: December 2007

Silence of the tongue: a charismatic exorcism

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: December 31, 2007
Note: out of respect for those involved, the letter below has been edited to abbreviate identifying names and/or places. The opening and closing pleasantries have been excised to present the heart of the letter and keep the length more manageable. October 6 [1969] Dear Mom, I understand from [sister] J that you got a letter from the school [...]
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Demon possession or the common cold?

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: December 30, 2007
One of the common themes we encounter in reading about the miracles of Jesus’ healing is that many of the people were possessed by demons or filled with unclean spirits that caused their afflictions: “They came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and those tormented by unclean spirits were made well.” (Luke [...]
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Terms of endearment

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: December 29, 2007
Suzanne made a lovely post a while back on diminutives in the Bible, as related to John 13:33 (REB): “My children, I am to be with you for a little longer; then you will look for me, and, as I told the Jews, I tell you now: where I am going you cannot come.” I came across [...]
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In defense of Bible translation tradition

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: December 27, 2007
Jim Swindle has written a defense of traditional, formal equivalence Bible translations: For some Bible scholars, the more traditional translations are good mostly for complaining about. They can’t stand such translations as the English Standard Version, the New American Standard Bible, or the New King James Version. These Bibles use “formal equivalence” instead of the “dynamic [...]
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Next Great American Band: Wrapping things up with DMHO

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: December 22, 2007
As generally expected, Denver and the Mile High Orchestra was the first band voted off in the finale of The Next Great American Band. That left the alt-gospel Clark Brothers and smooth country Sixwire as the finalists, with the prize refreshingly going to the Clark Brothers. I’m still not sure what DMHO expected to achieve on [...]
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