Category Archives: Galatians

The Rite of Circumcision: A Response to Dru Johnson

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Alastair Roberts

A piece of mine has just been published over on the Theopolis Institute’s website, in which I respond to an article by Dru Johnson. Johnson’s article argues for a close relationship between moral and ritual knowledge and I explore the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Ethics, Galatians, Genesis, Guest Post, NT, OT, Romans, Sex and Sexuality, The Sacraments, Theological | 3 Comments

Video: What Is Paul’s Allegory of Sarah and Hagar About?

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “Why does Paul say that Sarah and Hagar represent two covenants in Galatians 4:21-31? Where can we see this reality in the Old Testament?” Within the video, I recommend a two–part article by James Jordan. I explore some … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Galatians, Genesis, Hermeneutics, NT, OT, OT Theology, Podcasts, Questions and Answers, Theological, Video | 5 Comments

The Strangeness of the Modern Mind

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

The question of how things that were once inconceivable can become conventional and even majority viewpoints is one we far too infrequently ask ourselves. How is it possible, for instance, that the norm of marriage as a male-and-female institution is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Controversies, Creation, Culture, Ethics, Galatians, Genesis, NT, OT, Politics, Science, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological | 47 Comments

Podcast: John Barclay’s Paul and the Gift

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

On the latest Mere Fidelity, Andrew, Derek, Matt, and I talk about the recent book that has been causing a stir in the field of Pauline theology, John Barclay’s Paul & and the Gift. I reviewed the book for Reformation21 … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Controversies, Galatians, My Reading, N.T. Wright, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, Reviews, Romans, Theological, What I'm Reading | 1 Comment

Review of John Barclay’s Paul & the Gift

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

I have reviewed John Barclay’s outstanding new book, Paul & the Gift, over on Reformation21. This anthropological treatment of ancient and modern understandings of gift paves the way for Barclay’s central thesis: gift/grace is a concept that can legitimately be … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Controversies, Galatians, Guest Post, My Reading, NT, NT Theology, Reviews, Romans, Theological | 5 Comments

Hagar and Ishmael, the Forerunners in the Wilderness – 40 Days of Exoduses (7)

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

Interwoven Narratives and Archetypes In the studies to this point, I have skipped a number of sections, which I mean to return to at this point. From Genesis 15 to 22 the story of Abraham and Sarah and the promise … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Exodus, Galatians, Genesis, Lent, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Theological, Theology | 11 Comments