Category Archives: Controversies

Review of ‘Vindicating the Vixens’

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I wrote a review of Vindicating the Vixens: Revisiting Sexualized, Vilified, and Marginalized Women of the Bible, a recent book edited by Sandra Glahn, which has just been posted over on the CBMW website. In the necessary work of restoring … Continue reading →

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Video: Elisha and the She-Bears

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today I discuss the troubling passage at the end of 2 Kings 2, where forty-two are killed after ridiculing the prophet Elisha. This discussion was prompted by Jonathan Pageau’s discussion of this passage. If you have any questions for me, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Apologetics, Audio, Bible, Controversies, Hermeneutics, OT, OT Theology, Podcasts, Theological, Video | 9 Comments

Justice Discourse in the Internet Age, Part 1: Introduction

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I have a guest post over on the Davenant Institute’s blog, the first of a multi-part series on the character of justice discourse in the Internet Age. As we become increasingly absorbed in the virtual and abstract world of social … Continue reading →

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Video: Reading Revelation

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: There seem to be a number of different overall approaches to interpreting the book of Revelation. Can you briefly explain what each of these are and then share your own preferred interepretaive approach? Perhaps some recommended reading too? … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, Bible, Controversies, Eschatology, Hermeneutics, My Reading, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, Questions and Answers, Revelation, Revelation, Theological, Video | 2 Comments

Video: 1 Corinthians 14 and Women’s Silence in Church

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: I have a friend who is from a non-religious background who is interested in Christianity and is reading the bible for the first time. She asked me to explain 1 Corinthians 14:33b-35. “As in all the churches of … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians, Audio, Bible, Controversies, Hermeneutics, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, Questions and Answers, The Church, Theological, Video, Worship | 4 Comments

Video: Did Jephthah Kill His Daughter?

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “Jephthah? Human sacrifice or something else?” For more on this question, see John Barach’s lectures on Joshua, Judges, and Ruth and James Jordan’s commentary on Judges. If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my Curious Cat … Continue reading →

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Video: Should Christians be Friends with Non-Christians?

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “What is your opinion on close-knit churches that teach members to not become close friends with outsiders/heathens? They teach to be courteous and you can have friendly acquaintances with outsiders, but teach that friendship with the world is … Continue reading →

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Video: Is the Elect Lady of 2 John a Woman Pastor?

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “Could the “elect lady” of 2 John be a woman pastor/elder [see this article]?” If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my Curious Cat account. If you have found these videos helpful, please tell your … Continue reading →

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Video: Thinking Well About Our Disagreements

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question asks about ways that we should think about our disagreements in the Church. Within the discussion, I reference my discussion on the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel. You can also read the Oliver O’Donovan quotations I … Continue reading →

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Video: More on Two Kingdoms

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In today’s video, I address some questions that were raised in response to my previous video. Within the video, I reference Brad Littlejohn’s The Two Kingdoms: A Guide for the Perplexed and his Richard Hooker: A Companion to His Life and Work. … Continue reading →

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