Category Archives: Guest Post

Pentecost as Ecclesiology

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

There is an article of mine in the latest edition of Ad Fontes, in which I argue that Luke’s account of the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2 offers us an ecclesiology in nuce. You can subscribe to the digital … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts, Bible, Exodus, Genesis, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, Numbers, OT, OT Theology, The Church, Theological | 2 Comments

Exodus in 1 Kings

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A guest post of mine has just been published over on the Theopolis Institute. Within it, I explore themes of Exodus in the beginning of 1 Kings. I argue that Solomon is a new Adam and a new Pharaoh. Within … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Kings, Bible, Exodus, Genesis, Guest Post, OT, OT Theology, Theological | 2 Comments

Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels Review

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

The latest issue of Themelios has just come out and, with it, my review of Richard Hays’ recent book, Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels. Hays’s exegesis is frequently scintillating, not least in its vindication of the evangelists’ citations of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Guest Post, John, Luke, Mark, Matthew, My Reading, NT, NT Theology, Reviews, Scripture, Theological | 4 Comments

The Eternal Subordination of the Son Controversy: 8. κεφαλή in 1 Corinthians 11:3

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

1. The Debate So Far 2. Survey of Some Relevant Material 3. Subordination 4. The Need for Trinitarian Clarity (Part 1) 5. The Need for Trinitarian Clarity (Part 2) 6. The Tension Between Bible and Doctrine 7. Reconciling Scripture and Dogma The … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians, Bible, Controversies, Doctrine of God, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, The Triune God, Theological | 12 Comments

Lessons from the Collapse of American Protestantism

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve written a piece for The Gospel Coalition on the collapse of American Protestantism and what we should be braced for in the future. It’s also noteworthy that almost all the Christian intellectuals Jacobs discusses, whether historic or contemporary, belonged … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Culture, Guest Post, Politics, The Church | 6 Comments

Ten Questions Post over on the Huffington Post

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A new version of my ten questions post from yesterday has just been published over on the Huffington Post (see the original post here).

Posted in Ethics, Guest Post, Politics | 4 Comments

The Levite, the Concubine, and Israel’s Story

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A piece of mine has just been published over on the Theopolis Institute. Within it, I explore the broader scriptural themes that are in play in the story of the Levite and his concubine in Judges 19. The story of … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Samuel, Bible, Exodus, Genesis, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, Hosea, Judges, OT, OT Theology, Theological | 3 Comments

A Truth Above All Contexts: Daniel Kirk, Whiteness, and the Theological Interpretation of Scripture

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A piece of mine written in response to Daniel Kirk’s criticism of the ‘whiteness’ of reading Scripture according to the Rule of Faith has just been posted over on Mere Orthodoxy. If Theological Interpretation of Scripture needs to question the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Controversies, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Revelation, Scripture, The Triune God, Theological | 1 Comment

The Politics of Being on the Wrong Side of History

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A lectionary reflection of mine on the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector has just been published over on Political Theology Today. If you think you’ve seen it before, you probably have. It was written for Political Theology … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Eschatology, Guest Post, Luke, NT, NT Theology, Politics, Society, The Gospels, Theological | Leave a comment

The Eternal Subordination of the Son Controversy: 7. Reconciling Scripture and Dogma

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

1. The Debate So Far 2. Survey of Some Relevant Material 3. Subordination 4. The Need for Trinitarian Clarity (Part 1) 5. The Need for Trinitarian Clarity (Part 2) 6. The Tension Between Bible and Doctrine The seventh part of my treatment … Continue reading →

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