Category Archives: Bible

Opened Eyes on an Unveiled Word

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

A week or so ago, I posted about Three Things, a new project that a couple of friends have just begun. They have just featured a piece of mine, ‘Opened Eyes on an Unveiled Word’, in which I offer some … Continue reading →

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Video: Did the Scriptural Authors Intend their Figural Meanings?

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: I’m wondering to what degree you believe that the original authors of the text(s) were deliberately employing [analogies, types, themes, metaphors, “word pictures”, etc.]? Was the intellectual complexity that you perceive present in the original authorship context, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, Bible, Hermeneutics, John, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, Questions and Answers, Scripture, The Gospels, Theological, Video | 6 Comments

Theopolis Podcast: Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I discuss the readings for the twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: Genesis 2:18-25, Hebrews 2:1-13, Mark 10:2-16. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast apps. You can read … Continue reading →

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Video: How Should We Understand the Weird Circumstances Around the Circumcision of Gershom?

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “What is happening in Exodus 4 where the Lord seeks Moses’ life, but Zipporah circumcises Gershom and touches Moses’ feet with the foreskin to make him a “bridegroom of blood”?” I reference James Jordan’s Law of the Covenant … Continue reading →

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Video: Why Did Satan Enter into Judas to Betray Jesus if He Knew the Cross Would Defeat Him?

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “How should we understand Satan entering into Judas and his ensuing plan to betray Jesus (Luke 22:3-6)? The wilderness temptations, the rebuke of Peter (Matt. 16:21-23), Christ’s agony in the garden, and even the calls to him to … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, Bible, Hermeneutics, Holy Week, Luke, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, Soteriology, The Atonement, Theological, Video | 13 Comments

Video: What’s the Deal With the Weird Healing Pool in John 5?

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “What’s going on in John 5 with the pool at Bethsaida? Was there a magical healing pool? Does Jesus sanction this healing method? If Jesus didn’t sanction this pool, why doesn’t he condemn it?” If you have any … Continue reading →

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Theopolis Podcast: Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I discuss the readings for the nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29, Mark 9:38-50, James 5:13-20. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast apps. You … Continue reading →

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Theopolis Podcast: Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I discuss the readings for the eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Jeremiah 11:18-20, James 3:13—4:10, and Mark 9:30-37. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast apps. You can … Continue reading →

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Video: Echoes of the Eucharist?

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “What would be a text that you would go to demonstrate the multifaceted elements of the Eucharist? Can you recommend any books or resources that explore the many symbolic and typological elements of the Eucharist, much like your … Continue reading →

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Video: Does Baptism Save Us?

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “In Q&A#46, you seem to say that baptism (with water) is necessary for salvation. Am I interpreting your perspective correctly, and if so, what do you think about the man on the cross next to Jesus going to … Continue reading →

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