Category Archives: Guest Post

The Land Is Not Silent

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just published a post over on the Political Theology blog, on the subject of Joshua 24:1-18: Water crossings play an especially important part in Joshua’s theological geography. The River Euphrates is referenced four times, the Jordan is mentioned twice, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Guest Post, Joshua, OT, Politics, Theological | 2 Comments

What Can We Learn From the Jordan Peterson Phenomenon?

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I was recently invited to be a guest on John Piper’s podcast, Ask Pastor John, to talk about Jordan Peterson. You can listen to my discussion with my friend Tony Reinke here.

Posted in Culture, Guest Post, Interviews, Philosophy, Podcasts, Society | 3 Comments

Does Creedal Orthodoxy Require Traditional Sexual Ethics?

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

The Davenant Institute have just released a booklet written by me, on the relationship between sexual ethics and Christian orthodoxy. You can read it here and subscribe to future Davenant Digests here. This Davenant Digest, like other Davenant Digests, is available … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians, Apologetics, Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, My Books, NT, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological, Theology | 1 Comment

Primer Article on Male and Female in Genesis 1-2

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

A couple of years ago, I wrote a piece for the third volume of the FIEC’s Primer publication. That piece, on male and female in Genesis 1-2, has just been made available for free in PDF here.

Posted in Bible, Controversies, Creation, Genesis, Guest Post, OT, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological | Leave a comment

Why American Elites Supported Same-Sex Marriage

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Darel Paul has written a thought-provoking new book, From Tolerance to Equality: How Elites Brought America to Same-Sex Marriage. I reviewed it here. Marriages between two persons of the same sex represent the dislodging of the gendered hierarchy in marriages … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Economics, Guest Post, My Reading, Reviews, Sex and Sexuality, Society | 2 Comments

A Gift Received in the Giving

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I have just had a piece published over on the Political Theology blog. Within it, I give some reflections on 2 Corinthians 8:7-15, discussing the relationship between Christian charity and the gospel message. Our Lord preached a message of good … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Corinthians, Bible, Ethics, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, Politics, Theological | 2 Comments

Interview: How is the Exodus Theme Expressed Through the Bible?

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

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 →

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The Habitation Made Desolate

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

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 | 1 Comment

The Authority of the Book

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I have a guest post over on the Political Theology blog, in which I discuss the importance of considering our broader culture of textual production, ownership, and use when considering questions of scriptural authority. In an age of mass production … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Church History, Controversies, Culture, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, Politics, Revelation, Scripture, Society, Theological | 2 Comments

10 Things You Should Know About the Exodus

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Andrew Wilson and I have a co-written book coming out at the end of this month with Crossway, Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption Through Scripture. An article of mine has just been published over on the Crossway site, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, Exodus, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, My Books, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Scripture, Theological | 4 Comments