Jack VanDrunen
@jackv.phd
Seminarian. Presbyterian 🌳🔥. PhD philosophy of science @ucisocsci.bsky.social.
Interested in all (most) things epistemology, biblical studies, and open source software!
Blog: @metapol.is
Interested in all (most) things epistemology, biblical studies, and open source software!
Blog: @metapol.is
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Jack VanDrunen
@jackv.phd
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@metapol.is is my exegetical scrapbook. Expect weekly posts building on papers and sermons I write while I'm at seminary!
Reposted by Jack VanDrunen
"Jesus wept" is one of the most famous verses in the Bible. Despite its simplicity, the verse does raise a question: why did Jesus weep? The answer emerges as we unravel the context.
https://metapol.is/jesus-discouraged/
https://metapol.is/jesus-discouraged/
Jesus Discouraged
"Jesus wept" is one of the most famous verses in the Bible. Despite its simplicity, the verse does raise a question: why did Jesus weep? The answer emerges as we unravel the context.
metapol.is
January 16, 2026 at 4:44 PM
"Jesus wept" is one of the most famous verses in the Bible. Despite its simplicity, the verse does raise a question: why did Jesus weep? The answer emerges as we unravel the context.
https://metapol.is/jesus-discouraged/
https://metapol.is/jesus-discouraged/
Reposted by Jack VanDrunen
We know very little about the origin of the Septuagint. But it may be the most important Bible translation ever made.
metapol.is/septuagint/
metapol.is/septuagint/
What is the Septuagint?
We know very little about the origin of the Septuagint. But it may be the most important Bible translation ever made.
metapol.is
January 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
We know very little about the origin of the Septuagint. But it may be the most important Bible translation ever made.
metapol.is/septuagint/
metapol.is/septuagint/
@metapol.is is my exegetical scrapbook. Expect weekly posts building on papers and sermons I write while I'm at seminary!
January 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
@metapol.is is my exegetical scrapbook. Expect weekly posts building on papers and sermons I write while I'm at seminary!
Reposted by Jack VanDrunen
None of us can expect Jesus to raise our brothers from the dead before the last day, so how is the story of the raising of Lazarus supposed to comfort us? #bible #christianity
metapol.is/no-miracles-...
metapol.is/no-miracles-...
No Miracles Required
None of us can expect Jesus to raise our brothers from the dead before the last day, so how is the story of the raising of Lazarus supposed to comfort us?
metapol.is
January 9, 2026 at 6:24 PM
None of us can expect Jesus to raise our brothers from the dead before the last day, so how is the story of the raising of Lazarus supposed to comfort us? #bible #christianity
metapol.is/no-miracles-...
metapol.is/no-miracles-...
Decided that it would be pretty easy to syndicate my @ghost.org blog to Bluesky manually, rather than rely on Bridgy Fed. Hoping for ATproto support directly within Ghost someday soon, now that we have @standard.site??
Everyone knows Thomas as the one who doubts the disciples' report that Jesus has risen from the dead. But he has a lesser-known cameo earlier in the gospel of John.
metapol.is/thomas-doubt...
metapol.is/thomas-doubt...
Thomas Doubts (the First Time)
Everyone knows Thomas as the one who doubts the disciples' report that Jesus has risen from the dead. But he has a lesser-known cameo earlier in the gospel of John.
metapol.is
January 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Decided that it would be pretty easy to syndicate my @ghost.org blog to Bluesky manually, rather than rely on Bridgy Fed. Hoping for ATproto support directly within Ghost someday soon, now that we have @standard.site??