Category Archives: Hermeneutics

From Gutenberg to YouVersion: The Word of God and the Technology of the Word

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

My recent Davenant Institute lecture on the subject of the significance of textual technologies for our engagement with Scripture has just been posted on Youtube: I recently enjoyed watching Dr. Christopher Schlect’s highly informative and stimulating lecture in the same … Continue reading →

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Two Recent Talks

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Video from two recent lectures of mine has just been posted on Facebook. From Gutenberg to YouVersion: The Word of God and the Technology of the Word Exodus as New Birth

Posted in Bible, Church History, Culture, Exodus, Hermeneutics, John, Lectures, Luke, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Scripture, Theological, Video | 1 Comment

Talk on Exodus

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Last weekend, I had the privilege of spending a wonderful evening with a Friends of L’Abri group in Birmingham, Alabama. I gave a talk on the subject of Exodus, introducing some of the themes of Andrew Wilson’s and my forthcoming book, … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Echoes of Exodus

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Mere Fidelity is back, with an episode about the book that Andrew and I wrote together, Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption Through Scripture, which is just about to be released by Crossway (and is already available for pre-order). … Continue reading →

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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

Navigating and Celebrating the Complexity of Scripture: A Conversation with Richard Hays

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

I’m rather excited to share this interview with a ground-breaking scholar who has long been an inspiration to me, and one of the most influential figures in my own theological development: Richard B. Hays. I reviewed his recent book, Echoes … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, Interviews, John, Luke, Mark, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, Reviews, The Gospels, Theological | 5 Comments

Podcast: A Bible Study on Genesis 1

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

  This week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, at Matt’s suggestion, is a Bible study of Genesis 1. Matt, Derek, and I explore the way creation is framed within Scripture. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Creation, Genesis, Hermeneutics, OT, OT Theology, Podcasts, Scripture, Theological | 4 Comments

The Scriptures Made Strange

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

A post of mine has just been published over on the Theopolis Institute website. Within it, I argue for the importance of attending to the material (and digital) forms in which we engage with and produce the Scriptures: The Bible … Continue reading →

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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 →

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