Monthly Archives: March 2019

The Reopened Wounds of Jacob

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Alastair Roberts

The Theopolis blog has just posted an article of mine, in which I discuss the story of David against the background of the story of Jacob, exploring how things changed following his sin with Bathsheba. Just as the beginning of … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, Bible, Christian Experience, Ethics, Guest Post, OT, OT Theology, Sex and Sexuality, Theological, Theopolis | 2 Comments

Protestant Wisdom Summer Program 2019

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Alastair Roberts

This summer, from July 29th to August 10th, I will be in South Carolina, leading the Davenant House Protestant Wisdom Summer Program. This is my third year of involvement in this program. The course is a deep dive into the … Continue reading →

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Devilish Diversions

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Alastair Roberts

I have posted a reflection on Luke 4 over on the Political Theology blog. Within it, I discuss the ways in which the devil sought to divert Christ from his mission and how Luke’s framing of the temptations of Christ … Continue reading →

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