Category Archives: Hermeneutics

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 →

Posted in 1 Kings, 2 Samuel, Acts, Bible, Hermeneutics, Matthew, NT, OT, Psalms, Questions and Answers, Theological, Video | Leave a comment

Hearing Scripture Anew in the Story of the Woman of Endor

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I just came across this reading of the story of 1 Samuel 28, where Saul meets the witch of Endor. It is written by Rachael Starke, who was inspired by the recent book, Vindicating the Vixens: Revisiting Sexualized, Vilified, and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Samuel, Bible, Hermeneutics, OT, OT Theology, Scripture, Sex and Sexuality, Theological | 7 Comments

Video: A Must-Read Book!

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

A plug for James Jordan’s Through New Eyes: Developing a Biblical View of the World and some other books for those wanting to read the Bible for all its worth.  

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Spotting Unicorns at the Recent THINK Conference

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

It has been interesting to read the responses to THINK conference on The Future of Complementarity I recently spoke at in London, both before and after the event. Some, such as this article, have such extreme misrepresentations and misunderstandings that … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Ethics, Hermeneutics, Sex and Sexuality, Theological | 15 Comments

Video: Exegesis, Authorial Intention, and Typology

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “Is the task of exegesis limited to discovering the author’s original intention, or can meaning somehow overflow intention? If so, in what way? What guardrails are in place that would enable us to recognize certain readings as off-limits? … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Hermeneutics, NT Theology, OT Theology, Questions and Answers, Scripture, Theological, Video | 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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Video: Is Peter the Rock on which the Church is Built?

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In the following video, I discuss a recent article from the Calvinist International by Joe Minich, trying to discern the relevant background for Jesus’s teaching in Matthew 16:13-23. See the rest of my videos (and subscribe) here.

Posted in Bible, Hermeneutics, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, The Church, Theological, Video | 3 Comments

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

Video: Jesus as the Greater Ezekiel in Luke 3-4

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I recorded a video earlier this evening, talking through the interpretation of Luke 3-4 against the background of Ezekiel. It is an experiment and clearly leaves much to be desired. However, if people like it, I might do this and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Ezekiel, Hermeneutics, Luke, NT, OT, Video | 5 Comments

Lots of Echoes of Exodus Stuff

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I have produced a page devoted to material related to Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption in Scripture. It links to dozens of talks, videos, and articles that should whet your appetite for the book and/or help you to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Exodus, Hermeneutics, My Books, NT, OT, Theological | 9 Comments