Category Archives: OT Theology

Podcast: Pentecost and the Prophetic Gift of the Spirit

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

As it was Pentecost on Sunday, we decided to take up the themes of Pentecost and the Gift(s) of the Spirit in our latest Mere Fidelity podcast. Matt wasn’t able to join us this week, so Derek, Andrew, and I … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Making a Prophet

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My latest post over on Political Theology Today was published this morning. Within it I discuss the rich biblical theology that lies behind the events of the Day of Pentecost. The role of the prophet, as I have defined it, … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts, Bible, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, OT Theology, Politics, The Church, Theological | 5 Comments

The Politics of New Covenant Vision

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My latest guest post on Political Theology Today has just gone online. This week I discuss the implicit political theology of Jeremiah 31:31-34 and its promise of a new covenant: In a stimulating article on anarcho-monarchism, David Bentley Hart describes … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Guest Post, Jeremiah, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Politics, Theological | 1 Comment

The Importance of Liturgical Theology

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

This blog has been fairly inactive over the last few months. That should change over the next week or so, as my time is freeing up again. I have a number of guest posts in the works, along with a … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Sacrifice

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

I have just guest posted over on the Political Theology blog: Various myths have been forged to account for the foundation of nations, not only in stories such as those of Romulus and Remus, but also in the famous myths … Continue reading →

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A Biblical Gender Essentialism?

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

In response to my previous post on the importance of a masculine priesthood, someone raised the question of whether, by seeming to ground male-only priesthood upon the association between masculinity and martial virtues, I was risking ‘essentialism’, neglecting to note … Continue reading →

Posted in Creation, Culture, Ethics, Genesis, OT, OT Theology, Scripture, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological, Theology | 19 Comments

Feminism, Equality, and Authority

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

My good friend and member of the Mere Fidelity crew, Andrew Wilson, unwittingly entangled us in a bit of an online controversy earlier today (I have it on good authority that it registered between a brouhaha and an apocalypse on the online … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, Controversies, Creation, Culture, Genesis, Links, NT Theology, OT Theology, Politics, Scripture, Sex and Sexuality, Society, The Blogosphere, Theological, Theology | 69 Comments

The Politics of God’s Plenty

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve posted over on the Political Theology blog again, this time on Isaiah 55:1-5 and the politics of God’s plenty. This passage confounds the logic of our capitalist economies. As if the owner of a great market, God summons his … Continue reading →

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Casting Across the Pond

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

A few days ago I joined with two of my favourite fellow bloggers, Derek Rishmawy and Andrew Wilson to start a podcast conversation, with participants on both sides of the Atlantic. The first podcast, a thirty-five minute discussion of the uses … Continue reading →

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Jesus, the Goat for Azazel

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

The following is a long excursus from my previous post on the meaning of Mark’s account of Jesus’ time in the wilderness. As it grew longer, I decided to remove it from that piece and post it separately. Joey Cochran … Continue reading →

Posted in #Luke2Acts, 1 Samuel, Bible, Genesis, Leviticus, Luke, Mark, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, The Atonement, Theological | 25 Comments