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You Shall Call His Name Joshua
I have an article on the Theopolis website, exploring some of the reasons for the naming of Jesus. That ‘Jesus’ would be the name chosen for the Son in his incarnation might seem underwhelming. As a Greek form of the name … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Genesis, Joshua, Matthew, NT, OT, Revelation, Theological, Theology, Theopolis
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Rethinking Israel
The Theopolis Institute has been having a conversation surrounding the identity and future of Israel over on its website. Theopolis Conversations are designed to explore complex yet important issue from different perspectives with various positions in sharpening dialogue. I’ve just … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church History, Election, Eschatology, Luke, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Politics, Romans, The Church, Theological, Theology, Theopolis
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Video: Being Born Again, Baptism, and the Subjective and Objective Work of the Spirit
Today’s questions: What is your understanding of what regeneration, being born again, and the new birth mean in Scripture? And how do common contemporary Christian understandings align or deviate from what Scripture means by these things? And: Really quick follow-up, … Continue reading
Video: Peter Leithart and Me on Baptismal Efficacy
Today’s question: I just finished Leithart’s The Priesthood of the Plebs. It was one of the most stimulating books I have read in a long, long time. I also have recently watched some of your videos on baptism. How does … Continue reading
Does Creedal Orthodoxy Require Traditional Sexual Ethics?
The Davenant Institute have just released a booklet written by me, on the relationship between sexual ethics and Christian orthodoxy. You can read it here and subscribe to future Davenant Digests here. This Davenant Digest, like other Davenant Digests, is available … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians, Apologetics, Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, My Books, NT, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological, Theology
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Video: What Does Jesus Mean When He Speaks About Being Born Again?
Today’s question: “What’s your reading of the Nicodemus story in John 3? Why does Jesus tell him that he must be born again, and what does that mean?” If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my Curious … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, John, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, Questions and Answers, Theological, Theology, Video
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Video: How Does Genesis Anticipate Later Redemptive History?
Today’s question: “I loved your observations on how Gen 12-14 traces out the history of Israel (in advance of that history!). Fascinating stuff! Could you kindly elaborate some more on that? For example, is Sarai representative of Israel in Egyptian … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Genesis, Hermeneutics, OT, OT Theology, Questions and Answers, Scripture, Theological, Theology, Video
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The Politics of the Table
My latest Politics of Scripture post has just been published. Jesus’ teaching involves, as Hays recognizes, a rehearsal for the manners of the inbreaking kingdom. Rather than currying favor with their rich neighbors and adopting the manners of their regional … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Luke, NT, NT Theology, Sacramental Theology, Theological
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The Eternal Subordination of the Son Controversy: 2. Survey of Some Relevant Material
The second part of my series on the eternal subordination of the Son controversy has just been published (see part one here).
Posted in Church History, Controversies, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, The Triune God, Theological, Theology
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A Musical Case For Typological Realism Part 4
The final part of my four part discussion of music and typological realism has just been posted over on the Theopolis Institute: Music is the glorified form of temporal action and speech. It transfigures and elevates our temporal activities. Figural … Continue reading
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