The House of Feasting and the House of Mourning by Kyle C DunhamDownload by Kyle C. Dunham((Dr. Dunham is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Of Dr. Compton he writes, “With profound appreciation for his godly character and...
ONCE MORE: DIATHēkē IN HEBREWS 9:16–17
Poor translators! It is not an easy job.((Dr. Compton is Associate Professor of NT and Biblical Theology at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, MN. This essay lightly revises his earlier “Where There’s Not a Will: The Covenant Theology of Hebrews 9,”...
Charity in the Church: An Analysis of 2 Thessalonians 3:6–15
Charity in the Church by Benjamin G EdwardsDownload by Benjamin G. Edwards((Ben Edwards serves as the senior pastor of Cross Lanes Bible Church in Cross Lanes, WV. He served on the faculty and administration at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary from 2013–2024. Of...
Faithfulness in a Faithless Age: Daniel’s Witness to the Kingdom of God
Faithfulness in a Faithless Age by Jacob Z ElwartDownload by Jacob Z. Elwart((Dr. Elwart is Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. He writes of Dr. Compton, “This essay is dedicated to my esteemed professor and colleague,...
Why Postmillennialism Is Attractive, but Premillennialism Is Better
Postmillennial eschatology is on the rise. In contrast to premillennialism, which affirms a literal, thousand year kingdom of Christ following the second coming, and amillennialism, which asserts that the kingdom of Christ is a present spiritual reality and that there...
The Stockbridge Indian Mission: A Historical Reappraisal
From 1751–1758, Jonathan Edwards was a missionary to the Native American community in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, a “praying town” along the Housatonic River at the frontier’s edge.((Dr. Crawford is Lead Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Marshall, MI. Of Dr. Compton...
“The End of All Things is Near”: Eschatology
The End of All Things is Near by Timothy MillerDownload by Timothy Miller((Dr. Miller is Vice President of Academics and Dean of the Faculty at Shepherds Theological Seminary in Cary, NC. Of Dr. Compton he writes, “Ever consistent, always textual, and perpetually a...
Implications of John 5:16–30 for the Doctrine of Eternal Generation
Implication of John 5 16-30 for the Doctrine of Eternal Generation by Mark A SnoebergerDownload by Mark A. Snoeberger((Dr. Snoeberger is Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. An earlier version of this article was...
A Tribute to Robert Bruce Compton: Faith, Service, and Legacy
This issue of the journal is dedicated to Dr. R. Bruce Compton, who retired in May of 2025 after 41 years of faithful service as professor of Biblical Languages and Literature at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Early Life and Formation Robert Bruce Compton was...
A CANONICAL BIBLICAL THEOLOGY of the SON OF MAN
The theme son of man (בֶן־אָדָם or ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου [hereafter SOM]) threads through the canon and dominates some of the most important junctures in the storyline of Scripture.((Peter Cushman is a PhD student at Bob Jones Seminary and an alumnus of DBTS. Of Dr....
Assurance of Salvation
Assurance of Salvation by Jon PrattDownload by Jon Pratt((Dr. Pratt is Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Plymouth, MN. Of Dr. Compton he writes, “I do not believe that I have had the privilege of meeting a more...