Author - Blake Adams

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Blake Adams (MA, Wheaton College) is an editor, writer, and trained historian. His research interests include early Christian history, ascetical theology, and exegesis. He serves as Lead Sacristan at Church of the Resurrection in Wheaton, Illinois. Follow him on Substack: https://readreligiously.substack.com/.

A graphic with multiple speaking bubbles representing the different opinions that can arise when interpreting complex Bible passages.

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Biblical Studies Scholarship

Augustine’s Two Steps for Interpreting Complex Texts

Blake Adams2 months ago

Exegetical ambiguity occurs when a word or passage from Scripture can support more than one interpretation. Exegetical ambiguity can spur a deeper engagement with the text, but it can also frustrate or even cause despair. But it may relieve us to...

collage of Holy Week images, including a cross, Palm leaf, and nails

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Culture and Context

What Is Holy Week?

Blake Adams6 months ago

For Catholics, Orthodox, and many Protestants, Holy Week is the most sacred time of the year. Traditionally, it is more important than Christmas, as it focuses on the central theme of the gospel: the death and resurrection of Jesus. Holy Week is an...

Graphic images of pets in ancient and modern life.

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Biblical Studies Scholarship

Pets in the Bible and Their Exegetical Significance

Blake Adams8 months ago

Is it meaningful to speak of “pets” in the Bible? Some claim “pet” is a purely modern category, so much so that what a modern person would call a “pet” does not exist in the Bible. If so, then to speak of...