Darwin's theory breaks down.

"If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed, which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down. But I can find out no such case."
Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species,

Well Mr. Darwin, consider this case:
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Bacterial Flagellum

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The bacterial flagellum is an example of what Michael Behe describes as an irreducibly complex system. In his book, Darwin's Black Box, he explains that such irreducibly complex systems could not have arisen by a gradual step-by-step Darwinian process.

Transient: passing especially quickly into and out of existence.

"The motto of Ecclesiastes is not, as the niv translation reads, “Meaningless! Meaningless! . . . Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless” (Eccles. 1:2). Neither is it “All is to no purpose!” The Hebrew word hebel is best translated as “transience,” or “transitoriness,” for it has at its root the sense of a “fog,” “mist,” or “change.” In Ecclesiastes it is used to capture the suffering that arises from the enormous amount of change in our lives, the lack of permanence and stability that appears to be everywhere.

Whereas the book of Job highlights the suffering that comes to an individual, Ecclesiastes looks more holistically at life, culture, and the general direction of history. It poses a question that expresses another aspect of the turmoil of the human soul: “What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun?” (Eccles. 1:3). The problem in life, according to the writer of Ecclesiastes, also called the “Preacher” or the “Teacher,” is that everything seems to be changing all the time. Life is just too brief and too temporary. Is it worth all the trouble, all the working, living, and striving?

... In the midst of all the changes in life, there are anchor points in fearing God and observing his commandments. God has deliberately made everything beautiful and has built people so that they have a capacity and a hunger to know how everything fits together. Yet without knowing God, it is impossible to know “A” from “Z,” the beginning from the end (Eccles. 3:11). “Change” is a fact of life (and often a source of suffering), but that does not have to be our final answer to reality or life. Knowing God is the greatest goal imaginable, for in knowing him there is joy and the ability to find pleasure and satisfaction in every sphere of life."

WALTER C . KAISER JR. In Christopher W. Morgan, Robert A. Peterson, Editors et al., Suffering and the Goodness of God (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2008).

The day of Pentecost

The day of Pentecost (Acts 2) marks the shifting of God’s redemptive purpose from a particular people (the descendants of Abraham via Isaac and Jacob) to all peoples. On that day the Church was formed and empowered for its worldwide mission; the event thus marks the resumption of universal history, with which the Bible begins (Gen. 1–11). Accordingly, Pentecost has primary importance to all who are concerned with the nature and purpose of the Church, particularly its mandate to preach the gospel of the kingdom throughout the world as a witness to all nations; “and then the end will come” (Mt. 24:14).

Glasser , A. F., “Pentecost“ In ISBE, revised, ed. Geoffrey W. Bromiley, vol. 3, (WM. B. Eerdmans, 1988; 2002), 757.

Old Testament II. Topics for Final Exam. (High Level)

OT – Final Exam (April 15, 2011).
Study Guide.  (H means Handout, N means Notes, F means File).

I.     Kings & Chronicles: A Comparison.
II.     The Book of Proverbs.
1.  The Structure of Proverbs. (H.II.1) 2.  Editorial: Statement of Purpose. (N.p7.)
3.  Excursus: Wisdom (hok ma). (N.p7-8.)
4.  Outline of Proverbs 1:1-9:18. Ten Homilies. (H.II.2)
5.  First Homily: Warning Against Violence: 1:8-19. (H.II.3)
6.  Second Homily: How to be Fortified within: 2:1-22. (F.II.1, N.p9.)
7.  Third Homily: Blessings of fearing God: 3:1-20. (N.p10)
8.  Are Proverbs true or false?: 8 perspective. (N.p10-11)
III.     The Book of Psalms.
1.  Psalm Titles. (H.III.1, N.p.11)
2.  Interpretation of Psalms. (F.III.1, N.p12-15)
IV.     How to Interpret the Prophets.
1.  Understanding the Prophets: 6 Topics. (F.IV.1, N.p15-18)
2.  Isaiah 5:1-30. (H.IV.1, N.p16)
3.  Resumptive Technique. The Book of Isaiah. (H.IV.2, N.p17)
4.  Exodus 15. (H.IV.3, N.p18)
5.  Near versus Distant Future. Isaiah 13-27; 28-35; 33-35. (H.IV.4, N.p18)
6.  Jeremiah. (F.IV.3-4)
7.  Ezekiel: Outline. (F.IV.5, N.p19)
8.  Amos: Outline. (F.IV.6, N.p19)
9.  Reasons for the Unity of Job. (H.IV.5, N.p20)
10. Daniel’s Unity (Chiastic): Outline. (F.IV.7, cf.F.IV.8)
11. Daniel’s event dating. (F.IV.9)
12. The Son of Man in Daniel 7. (F.IV.10)