Category Archives: OT

The Falls of Man

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A guest piece of mine on the subject of the development of the theme of the Fall in the Old Testament has just been published over on the Theopolis Institute. Articulating the Fall in the context of our theological systems … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Genesis, Guest Post, OT, OT Theology, Scripture, Theological | 4 Comments

The Politics of the Mist

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I have a reflection on Ecclesiastes and politics over on Political Theology Today, largely drawing upon some previously posted material: ‘Vanity of vanities’—or, more literally translated, ‘vapor of vapors.’ There are few more potent and fecund metaphors for human life, activity, and … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Divine Judgment and Mercy

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I have another post up over on Political Theology Today. This week I discuss Abraham’s intercession for Sodom. YHWH’s purpose in calling Abraham was that he might become a great nation, whose greatness was most powerfully manifest in the fact … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Ethics, Genesis, Guest Post, OT, OT Theology, Politics, Prayer, Theological | 2 Comments

Conquest Narratives in Christianity and Islam

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve guest posted again for Political Theology Today, discussing Pope Francis’ recent claim that Christianity shares in common with Islam an emphasis upon the theme of conquest and his referencing of the Great Commission of Matthew 28 as an example … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Kings, Apologetics, Bible, Controversies, Guest Post, In the News, Joshua, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Politics, Theological | 2 Comments

The Politics of Wisdom and Folly

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just guest posted over on Political Theology Today. I discuss the significance of the personification of Wisdom in Proverbs and the relevance of the distinction between the politics of folly and wisdom. The conceptual interplay between the pursuit of … Continue reading →

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Why We Should Jettison the ‘Strong Female Character’

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just guest posted over on Mere Orthodoxy on the subject of the Strong Female Character trope: Fictional worlds are places in which we can explore possibilities for identity and agency. The fact that women’s stature as full agents is … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Culture, Guest Post, In the News, Politics, Proverbs, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological | 24 Comments

A Musical Case For Typological Realism Part 4

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

The final part of my four part discussion of music and typological realism has just been posted over on the Theopolis Institute: Music is the glorified form of temporal action and speech. It transfigures and elevates our temporal activities. Figural … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, Creation, Eschatology, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, Liturgical Theology, Music, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Philosophy, Sacramental Theology, Scripture, The Church, The Sacraments, Theological, Theology | 1 Comment

The Politics of the Memorial

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I have guest posted over on Political Theology Today, on the subject of Maundy Thursday, the Passover, and the memorial meal. This combination of historical memory and eschatological hope in the celebration of the Eucharist—the Christian Passover—is exhibited at various … Continue reading →

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Transfigured Hermeneutics—Part 6: The Climactic Word

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

The sixth part of my ten part series on the Transfiguration and the Christian reading of Scripture has just been published: Moses and Elijah speak with Jesus about his departure–literally his ‘Exodus’–that he was about to ‘fulfil’ in Jerusalem. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Exodus, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, Luke, NT, NT Theology, OT, Revelation, Theological | 1 Comment

The Politics of the King’s Donkey

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just posted over on Political Theology Today, discussing the Lukan narrative of Christ’s Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem: Indeed, the signs of the establishment of the kingdom and of Saul as king given by Samuel correlate remarkably with the signs that … Continue reading →

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