Category Archives: OT Theology

Exodus as New Birth

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

I just wrote a guest post for the Big Bible Project, presenting a reading of the Exodus as new birth. Take a look – it is extremely short, as my posts go. I would love to hear people’s thoughts!

Posted in Bible, Exodus, Guest Post, On the web, OT, OT Theology, The Blogosphere, Theological | 3 Comments

Sex and Death on the Threshing Floor

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

A friend asked me yesterday about the significant of the threshing floor in Scripture. I briefly sketched a response to his enquiry, but thought that it would be good to fill out this response in the following post. Perhaps some … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Deuteronomy, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Ruth, The Church, The Sacraments, Theological | 27 Comments

James K. A. Smith, Peter Enns, and the Evolution of Adam

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

There is a feature of Enns’ argument that could easily go unnoticed only because it is so ubiquitous: his account is entirely “from below.”  That is, Enns’ argument is predicated on the working assumption that the meaning of the Scriptures … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Creation, OT Theology, Theological | 4 Comments

Peter Leithart on the Song

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Even as an erotic poem, the Song has much to teach. Robert Alter observes that in much of the world’s erotic literature, “the body in the act of love often seems to displace the rest of the world.” By contrast … Continue reading →

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On Making a Prophet: Pentecost and the Church’s Mission, Part 2

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Alastair Roberts

Part 1 Now when the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. – Acts 2:1 In setting the scene for the events of Pentecost, Luke immediately draws our attention to the fact … Continue reading →

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On Making a Prophet: Pentecost and the Church’s Mission, Part 1

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Alastair Roberts

The following is the first in a series of several posts, exploring the prophetic role of the church and the meaning of the Baptism of the Spirit. The first chapter of the book of Acts presents us with both an … Continue reading →

Posted in NT Theology, OT Theology, The Church, Theological | 8 Comments

Qumran Isaiah Scroll Online

Posted on November 3, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

You can virtually scroll through it here. [HT: Matthew Johnson of BHT]

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James Jordan, N.T. Wright, and Double Resurrection

Posted on October 11, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

James Jordan has argued that the Scriptures teach two resurrections and justifications. The final justification is a justification that includes the person’s works and is only possible once the first justification has taken place. We cannot do any good works … Continue reading →

Posted in N.T. Wright, NT Theology, OT Theology, Theological | 22 Comments

Sunday School Material

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

I have only skim read some parts of it, but, from my first impressions, there is some superb Sunday School material here for any church that wishes to encourage its children and young people to engage with the Bible on … Continue reading →

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Oliver O’Donovan on the Israelite Individual

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

It is important to understand the emergence of the individual in Israel historically, but equally important not to succumb, as we have said, to ‘Whig history’, supposing that the trend from community to individual could simply be extrapolated to authorise … Continue reading →

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