Category Archives: Video

Video: Trinity and Modalism

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “I follow what you are saying about the error of saying that there are three ‘centers of consciousness’ in God’s Triune nature, and how that would involve a denial of the unity and simplicity of the Divine Being … Continue reading →

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Video: Exegesis, Authorial Intention, and Typology

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “Is the task of exegesis limited to discovering the author’s original intention, or can meaning somehow overflow intention? If so, in what way? What guardrails are in place that would enable us to recognize certain readings as off-limits? … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Hermeneutics, NT Theology, OT Theology, Questions and Answers, Scripture, Theological, Video | 2 Comments

Video: The Threefold Personhood of God

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today I answer a question about the classical doctrine of the Trinity. There is much that I’d love to say more clearly or carefully than I do in this video, or to elaborate upon further, so feel free to send … Continue reading →

Posted in Christology, Doctrine of God, Questions and Answers, The Triune God, Theological, Video | 7 Comments

Video: A Biblical Theology of the Household

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

The following video is an answer to a Curious Cat question, an over-ambitious attempt to answer a huge question that deserves detailed analysis off the top of my head. Continue to leave your questions in the comments on this blog, … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Economics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological, Video | 15 Comments

Video: Why is it the Man rather than the Woman who Leaves Father and Mother in Genesis 2:24?

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

The second installment in my daily answers to questions…

Posted in Bible, Genesis, OT, Sex and Sexuality, Video | 2 Comments

Video: Does Jacob’s Wrestling with the Angel Prefigure Christ’s Death?

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I had a quarter of an hour to spare earlier today, so started to answer the questions that had been sent to me. I’ll try to answer one a day, for the next week or so. Keep the questions coming! … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Genesis, NT, OT, Questions and Answers, Video | 1 Comment

Video: Calling for Questions!

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just made the following video inviting people to send me any questions that they might have. If you have any biblical theological questions, you can leave them in the comments of the video, in the comments here, send me … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Public Service Announcement, Questions and Answers, Theological, Video | 16 Comments

Video: Is Peter the Rock on which the Church is Built?

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In the following video, I discuss a recent article from the Calvinist International by Joe Minich, trying to discern the relevant background for Jesus’s teaching in Matthew 16:13-23. See the rest of my videos (and subscribe) here.

Posted in Bible, Hermeneutics, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, The Church, Theological, Video | 3 Comments

Priest, King, Prophet

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

While it is very far from the most articulate or well-ordered treatment of the subject (like the rest of my videos it is done without any notes or preparation, off the top of my head), the following is a brief … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, Ethics, OT, OT Theology, Theological, Video | 2 Comments

Video: Acts 12 and the Resurrection and Exodus of Peter

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just recorded another Youtube video (see my first one here), this time on the subject of Acts 12 and the ways in Peter’s experience is modeled after Christ’s and Israel’s. Acts 12 was one of many exodus-themed parts of … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts, Bible, NT, NT Theology, Theological, Video | 2 Comments