Tag Archives: Walter Wink

Making sense of the Old Testament – Part Two

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Mel Wild

When we talk about Old Testament history, we must first understand two inherent problems with understanding history in general, and a third problem with biblical historical criticism in particular. The first problem is with the nature of ancient history itself. … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian apologetics | Tagged Christianity, Hermeneutics, Historical Biblical Criticism, Historiography, MSOT, Old Testament, Walter Wink | 69 Comments

Jesus Christ: Savior of the world – Part Six

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Mel Wild

“The church understood his [Jesus’] act as a sacrifice to end all sacrifices that exposed the scapegoating mechanism for all the world to see.” (Walter Wink, Engaging The Powers, Kindle loc.1849) This is part six of my Easter series, “Jesus Christ: Savior of … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, The Shift, Theology | Tagged atonement, Christianity, Engaging the Powers, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, René Girard, Restorative justice, Savior of the world, The Cross of Christ, Walter Wink | 13 Comments