Intertextual links between Ecclesiastes and John have been noted by a few scholars but remain largely unexplored.((Dr. Dunham is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Of Dr. Compton he writes, “With profound appreciation for his...
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,”...
Introduction Opinions about charity for the poor are not in short supply.((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...
Introduction The chaos of living in a faithless age is seen in war, disease, theft, murder, adultery, hunger, riots, denial of rights to people who deserve them, and the demand for recognition.((Dr. Elwart is Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at Detroit...
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...
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...
It could be argued that Peter dwells so frequently on eschatology that his readers would be, as the old phrase goes, “too heavenly-minded to be of any earthly good.”((Dr. Miller is Vice President of Academics and Dean of the Faculty at Shepherds Theological Seminary...
The eternal generation of the Son has been a staple element in Christian orthodoxy since Nicaea, and its formulation doubtless occurred earlier:((Dr. Snoeberger is Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. An earlier...
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...
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....
As Paul closes out 2 Corinthians, he makes a rather startling command: “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith” (2 Cor 13:5).((Dr. Pratt is Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Plymouth, MN. Of Dr....