Category Archives: NT

Video: Jesus as the Greater Ezekiel in Luke 3-4

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I recorded a video earlier this evening, talking through the interpretation of Luke 3-4 against the background of Ezekiel. It is an experiment and clearly leaves much to be desired. However, if people like it, I might do this and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Ezekiel, Hermeneutics, Luke, NT, OT, Video | 5 Comments

Lots of Echoes of Exodus Stuff

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I have produced a page devoted to material related to Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption in Scripture. It links to dozens of talks, videos, and articles that should whet your appetite for the book and/or help you to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Exodus, Hermeneutics, My Books, NT, OT, Theological | 9 Comments

The God of Exodus is on Your Side

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Another video of me discussing a theme from the recently published Echoes of Exodus has just been released. See my earlier video here. There is also a video of Andrew speaking on the subject of Exodus and resurrection here: For … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, Exodus, My Books, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Theological | 3 Comments

Two Recent Talks

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Video from two recent lectures of mine has just been posted on Facebook. From Gutenberg to YouVersion: The Word of God and the Technology of the Word Exodus as New Birth

Posted in Bible, Church History, Culture, Exodus, Hermeneutics, John, Lectures, Luke, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Scripture, Theological, Video | 1 Comment

As One Having Authority

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just posted over on Political Theology Today, discussing the authority with which Jesus spoke and arguing that we need to communicate this authority today: The authoritative word still retains considerable power in our day and age, even though we … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, Ethics, Guest Post, Mark, NT, Politics, Scripture, Society, Theological | 1 Comment

The Politics of the Shepherd’s Sign

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

Merry Christmas to you all! A reflection of mine on the Christmas story has just been published on Political Theology Today. Luke’s account of the shepherds is the story of a wondrous and remarkable sign, reminiscent of the sign of … Continue reading →

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Podcast: The Virgin Birth

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

In our final podcast of 2017, the entire cast is on the show to discuss the Virgin Birth. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen to past episodes on Soundcloud and on this page on my blog.

Posted in Apologetics, Bible, Christology, Luke, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, The Gospels, Theological | Leave a comment

Twin Nativities

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

A piece of mine has just been posted over on the Theopolis Institute’s blog. Within it, I argue that the story of the gospels is the story of two births, that the nativity narratives should be read in parallel with … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christology, Guest Post, John, Luke, Mark, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, Theological | 3 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

Video: Are Sexual Ethics Part of Orthodoxy?

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

The latest of my videos with the Davenant Institute has just been posted. Within this video, Brad Belschner and I discuss the relationship between sexual ethics and orthodoxy, pointing out the bearing that the creed has upon our use of … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians, Controversies, Ethics, NT, Sex and Sexuality, Theological, Video | 4 Comments