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Category Archives: OT
Theopolis Podcast: Trinity Sunday
In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I are joined by John Barach to discuss the readings for Trinity Sunday: Isaiah 6:1-8, Acts 2:14a, 22-36, and John 3:1-17. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast … Continue reading
Posted in Acts, Bible, Isaiah, John, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Podcasts, Theological, Theopolis
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Video: The Chronology of Genesis 38
This is probably my last video for a month or so. Within it, I discuss the difficult chronology of Genesis 38. I’ve written a lengthy post here, which gets into some of the typology of the chapter in its context. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Genesis, OT, OT Theology, Theological, Video
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Video: Ruth the Moabitess and the Moabite Women of Nehemiah
Today’s question (edited for spelling and clarity): “Having recently read both Ruth and Nehemiah, I was struck by the very different ways they relate to the recurring entanglement of Moabite women and Israelite men. Nehemiah seems to replay the old … Continue reading
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: 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
The Habitation Made Desolate
I wrote a reflection on Acts 1:15-26 over on the Political Theology blog. Within it I discuss some of the significance that the biblical accounts of the suicide of Judas should have for our political theology: The gory manner of … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Kings, 2 Samuel, Acts, Bible, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, OT, Politics, Theological
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Exodus Poem
My friend Burl Horniachek wrote the following poem, inspired in part by Echoes of Exodus. He kindly gave me permission to share it with you all. Exodus God was sent from the garden land To tread our cursed loam, … Continue reading
Priest, King, Prophet
While it is very far from the most articulate or well-ordered treatment of the subject (like the rest of my videos it is done without any notes or preparation, off the top of my head), the following is a brief … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, Ethics, OT, OT Theology, Theological, Video
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Alastair's Adversaria 