Category Archives: Psalms

Video: How Do We Reconcile the Differing Accounts of Judas’ Death?

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: How do you deal with the seemingly contrasted accounts of how Judas dies? If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my Curious Cat account. If you would like to support these videos, you can do … Continue reading →

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Video: What is the Biblical Theological Significance of Melchizedek?

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In my latest video I answer this question: ‘Why is Melchizedek so important to the author of Hebrews? What’s the biblical-theological significance of Jesus being a priest after the order of Melchizedek?’ If you have any questions, please leave them … Continue reading →

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The Politics of the Vineyard of Israel

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

I have just posted a reflection on Isaiah 5, Psalm 80, and Matthew 21 over on Political Theology Today. Within it I explore the significance of the prophetic vine parables and the vantage point that they can provide us upon … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Man’s Exaltation

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just guest-posted over on Political Theology Today. This psalm presents us with an embryonic account of human rule in the creation. Although the dominion of humanity is central to the psalm, it is situated within and established upon the … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Cosmic Praise

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just posted a reflection on Psalm 148 over on the Political Theology Today blog. The unifying telos of the entire cosmic, animate creatures and inanimate bodies alike, is the worship of YHWH. Where William Paley imagined the world as … Continue reading →

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The Politics of the King’s Shepherd

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

Although the 23rd Psalm might be the most familiar of all, I believe that there are dimensions of its meaning that often go unnoticed. Over on Political Theology Today, I suggest that there is a political aspect to the message … Continue reading →

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The Psalms in Worship

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Ben Myers has some wonderful thoughts on the place and importance of the Psalms in worship: I sometimes worry that our hymnbooks – where you have a more or less arbitrary selection of songs, arranged by various doctrinal and liturgical … Continue reading →

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