Chris Heard

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2012-05-22

  • Head, heart, and hands

    The traditional trio of "heart, soul, and might" seems to leave something out—your intellect—but only if you're not familiar with Hebrew idiom. In ancient Israelite vocabulary, you thought with your heart,…

    Created 11 days ago

    Deuteronomy 6:5 (KJV)

  • Narrative sequence and historical sequence

    Despite efforts (such as Scofield's notes in his famous reference Bible) to "remap" the names of Persian kings, the simple fact is that the book of Ezra does not proceed in chronological order here.…

    Created about 2 years ago

    Ezra 4:6 (TNIV), Ezra 4:7 (TNIV)

  • The historical context of Isaiah 31

    The basic thrust of Isaiah 31:1-3 is plenty clear: "Trust in God, not in military might." The whole chapter becomes even more vivid, though, when connected with its most probable historical background.…

    Created about 2 years ago

    Isaiah 31:1 (TNIV), Isaiah 31:6 (TNIV)

  • LIKE Adam or AT Adam?

    Much confusion has arisen from a common misinterpretation of Hosea 6:7—a misinterpretation based on sloppy handwriting. Click on the "Parallel" button next to the name of the translation you're using,…

    Created about 2 years ago

    Hosea 6:7 (TNIV)

  • Structure and Sources of the Book of Proverbs

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES-_988P9ks The book of Proverbs was built up from earlier/smaller sources, as explicitly noted in the book itself. This video helps sort out the sources and structure of…

    Created about 2 years ago

    Proverbs 1:1 (TNIV)

  • What's in a name?

    I grew up going to Sunday school since infancy, and always knew Daniel as "Daniel," and his three friends as "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego." When I talk about "Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah," my fellow…

    Created about 2 years ago

    Daniel 1:7 (TNIV)

  • Basics of the Book of Proverbs

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-bEfe5dTjY Here's a brief video that gives an accessible but academic introduction to the book of Proverbs. I made this for first-year college students, but it should be…

    Created about 2 years ago

    Proverbs 1:1 (TNIV)

  • Translating Genesis 1:1

    Did you know that there is a scholarly debate about the translation of Genesis 1:1, and there has been for centuries? It's a pretty technical grammatical argument, and if you don't read Hebrew, you wouldn't…

    Created about 2 years ago

    Genesis 1:1 (TNIV)