What King David Said about Judas Iscariot
In Acts 1:12-26 Peter says that Judas Iscariot had to be replaced (see Acts 1:16, 21). The vacancy his defection (and suicide)... Read More
Is Jesus Presently Reigning?
In a handful of places the NT interprets Jesus’ resurrection (+ ascension) as his exaltation to God’s right hand, which is to... Read More
Did Paul Write Hebrews?
If you think Paul wrote Hebrews, you’re in good company (see, e.g., here). One problem with this conclusion, however, is that what... Read More
What’s Wrong with Justification by Works? 2 Notes on Galatians 3:10–4:7
In Gal 3:10–4:7 Paul gives two reasons why works will not justify. One the one hand, he says that justification by works... Read More
What Hebrews Teaches Us about Preaching
I think I can make a pretty good case that Hebrews was a sermon, probably, in fact, a handful of sermons stitched... Read More
Jesus' Ethics: Four Observations
One of the lectures I give each year in my Gospels class is titled “Who’s Invited and What Should They Do?” In... Read More
The Old Testament’s Mysterious Witness to the Gospel: Romans 16:25–27
25 Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in... Read More
Who Is the Angel of the LORD in the Old Testament?
As one reads the Old Testament, he will undoubtedly notice the mysterious references to the angel of the LORD. Is this an... Read More
Hebrews: The Big Picture (imaginative)
The pastor had a tough assignment. While on sabbatical he’d received word from his fellow elders that a group of Jewish families... Read More
Why the Biblical Languages Matter—Even if You Forget Them
Michael Kruger makes some excellent points on this subject over at his blog, Canon Fodder. He notes: But, there is a second... Read More