Category Archives: Theological

Video: Why Was Jesus Baptized?

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “Why did Jesus have to be baptized? Was Jesus’ baptism a baptism of repentance?” Within my discussion I reference Peter Leithart’s book The Priesthood of the Plebs. If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my … Continue reading →

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Video: Beatitudes and Woes

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “In your video on the Sermon on the Mount you mentioned a parallel between the Beatitudes and the Woes of Matthew 23. Could you elaborate on this?” To read more about the parallel between Beatitudes and Woes, see … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Augustine’s ‘Confessions’, Book 13

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

This, my friends, is the final episode of Mere Fidelity’s lengthy conversation with Augustine’s Confessions. You can find all of the past Confessions episodes on my Mere Fidelity page. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. … Continue reading →

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Theopolis Podcast: Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost (Shepherding the Wind)

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I discuss the readings for the twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost: Ecclesiastes 5:10-20, Hebrews 4:1-16, Mark 10:23-31. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast apps. You can read … Continue reading →

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Video: Did Jesus Address the Multitude or His Disciples in the Sermon on the Mount?

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “Did Jesus preach the Sermon on the Mount to his disciples (Matt 5:1) or to the large crowd (Matt 7:28)?” If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my Curious Cat account. If you have found … Continue reading →

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Video: Were Rebekah and Jacob Justified in Deceiving Isaac?

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: Having read Jordan’s Primeval Saints I find that he interprets the life of Jacob through a different lens from a more recent reformation reading. Specifically in the story of Jacob “stealing” the birthright, Jordan posits that Rebekah and … Continue reading →

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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: Moving Mountains

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: What is your interpretation of Jesus’ sayings about the prayers of believers “moving mountains”? Within my discussion, I reference N.T. Wright’s interpretation from Jesus and the Victory of God. If you have any questions for me, please leave them … Continue reading →

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Video: The Mark of the Beast

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: What does the mark of the beast in Revelation refer to historically? Within this video, I reference Peter Leithart’s recent commentary on the book, Revelation 1-11, Revelation 12-22. If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my Curious Cat … 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 →

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