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Author Archives: Alastair Roberts
Video: Trinity and Modalism
Today’s question: “I follow what you are saying about the error of saying that there are three ‘centers of consciousness’ in God’s Triune nature, and how that would involve a denial of the unity and simplicity of the Divine Being … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, The Triune God, Theological, Video
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Video: Exegesis, Authorial Intention, and Typology
Today’s question: “Is the task of exegesis limited to discovering the author’s original intention, or can meaning somehow overflow intention? If so, in what way? What guardrails are in place that would enable us to recognize certain readings as off-limits? … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Hermeneutics, NT Theology, OT Theology, Questions and Answers, Scripture, Theological, Video
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Theopolis Podcast: Pentecost Sunday
In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I discuss the readings for Pentecost Sunday: Acts 2:1-21, Ezekiel 37:1-14, and John 15:26—6:15. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast apps. You can read show notes over … Continue reading
Posted in Acts, Bible, Ezekiel, John, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Podcasts, Theological
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Video: The Threefold Personhood of God
Today I answer a question about the classical doctrine of the Trinity. There is much that I’d love to say more clearly or carefully than I do in this video, or to elaborate upon further, so feel free to send … Continue reading
Video: A Biblical Theology of the Household
The following video is an answer to a Curious Cat question, an over-ambitious attempt to answer a huge question that deserves detailed analysis off the top of my head. Continue to leave your questions in the comments on this blog, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Economics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological, Video
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Video: Why is it the Man rather than the Woman who Leaves Father and Mother in Genesis 2:24?
The second installment in my daily answers to questions…
Posted in Bible, Genesis, OT, Sex and Sexuality, Video
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Interview: How is the Exodus Theme Expressed Through the Bible?
Bible Gateway have just posted an interview with me about Echoes of Exodus. Within it, I discuss various topics that the book covers, among some other things. What are some similarities between the story of 1 Samuel 1-2 and the opening … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Exodus, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, Interviews, My Books, NT, OT, Theological
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Video: Does Jacob’s Wrestling with the Angel Prefigure Christ’s Death?
I had a quarter of an hour to spare earlier today, so started to answer the questions that had been sent to me. I’ll try to answer one a day, for the next week or so. Keep the questions coming! … Continue reading
Video: Calling for Questions!
I’ve just made the following video inviting people to send me any questions that they might have. If you have any biblical theological questions, you can leave them in the comments of the video, in the comments here, send me … Continue reading
Video: Is Peter the Rock on which the Church is Built?
In the following video, I discuss a recent article from the Calvinist International by Joe Minich, trying to discern the relevant background for Jesus’s teaching in Matthew 16:13-23. See the rest of my videos (and subscribe) here.
Posted in Bible, Hermeneutics, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, The Church, Theological, Video
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