I suspect that the post exile Bible literature is up there/ or rather down there with the least attended to of the books of the Bible. It’s not helped by the fact that out of those books, it’s Nehemiah that is most likely to be chosen for preaching on but then it’s likely to be… Continue reading Post exile Biblical Theology
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Servitude
The popular version of the Joseph story runs that Jacob spoils his son and is at fault for the brother’s jealousy. This is exacerbated by Joseph’s arrogant boasting about his dreams. However, being sold into slavery changes Joseph making him good, wise and just. Is that a fair rendition? Well, there have been clues along… Continue reading Servitude
Signposts to home
We are moving to the end of the book of Genesis, the foundation of the whole Bible story of God’s redemptive plan. This also means that w are moving towards the end of Jacob’s life story. Remember that whilst our focus has been on Joseph, this is really the story of “what became of Jacob… Continue reading Signposts to home
Biblical Critical Theory
Every so often, a book comes along that is greatly lauded and heavily promoted. Biblical Critical Theory is one such book. With a forward by the late Timothy Keller and four pages of endorsements from the great and good of evangelical apologetics such as Kevin Vanhoozer, Daniel Strange and Glen Scrivener, Christopher Watkin’s book was… Continue reading Biblical Critical Theory
Typical? When our old testament heroes prove flawed
The other day I wrote responding to an article arguing that Abraham didn’t really lie when he passed Sarah off as just his sister. The reality is that when we read through the lives of people in Scripture we discover lots of things that would leave us deeply uncomfortable, horrified even about their behaviour. Our… Continue reading Typical? When our old testament heroes prove flawed
A still small voice? Learning the wrong lessons from Elijah’s encounter
In 1 Kings 19, Elijah has fled for his life from Ahab and Jezebel. God meets with him, gives him rest and food, then he tells him to go and stand in his presence, to prepare for the covenant Lord, Yahweh to pass by. We are then told: “Then a great and powerful wind tore the… Continue reading A still small voice? Learning the wrong lessons from Elijah’s encounter
A Biblical Theology of Race
From one man In Acts 17:26, Paul, speaking to the philosophers of Athens says about God. “From one man[f] he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.” . A Biblical Theology of race must start with the truth that there is… Continue reading A Biblical Theology of Race
A Biblical Theology of Marriage, Sex and Relationships
Note: You will probably have read most of this material over the past week as it pulls together some of my recent articles in response to the book “Beautiful Union”. However, I wanted to gather it together as it will form one of the chapters of the E-Book/ teaching sessions I’m putting together on the… Continue reading A Biblical Theology of Marriage, Sex and Relationships
Male and Female He created them
There has been much discussion in recent times about whether or not we can identify Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. . At one end of the spectrum are those who insist that it is possible. At times, it seems that their Biblical view of manhood aligns neatly with particular cultural perceptions of manliness and likewise there… Continue reading Male and Female He created them
God’s people in God’s place
The Bible tells us the story of Gods purpose for his creation and how he has stepped in to redeem. If Systematic Theology helps us to discover specific truths about God and salvation by synthesising the teaching of Scripture into big themes such as “The Doctrine of the Trinity” and “The Doctrine of Sin”, Biblical… Continue reading God’s people in God’s place
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