Paul GrimeThe Bible doesn’t command Christians to follow an annual cycle of religious observances. And as best we can tell from the historical record, in the decades immediately following Jesus’s ascension into heaven, they didn’t. Yet, within a few centuries...
Kirk E. MillerHow is a person made right with a holy God? Join Kirk E. Miller and New Testament scholar Stephen Westerholm for an in-depth discussion on the vital doctrine of justification. They explore the biblical basis for justification, including primary Old...
Jeffrey WiesnerAt its simplest, Christian discipleship means helping others believe and obey Jesus. A culture of discipleship emerges when it becomes normal for a church to collectively value helping one another follow Jesus. This shared value will consequently...
A commentary is a resource that provides an interpretive explanation of a biblical book or books. It often provides detailed exegesis of specific passages, surveys a book’s larger structure and argument, and engages with introductory matters such as...
Michael F. BirdFinding a good thesis (or dissertation) topic is like being a hunter, looking for that flicker of movement that catches your eye. You follow the trail to see where it goes. Sometimes you lose the trail, sometimes you find a carcass that something...
Sean McGeverIt was my first B in a long time. When I started taking Hebrew in seminary, I knew it would be difficult. I had heard enough warnings, and part of me wanted to rise to the challenge precisely because of that. I’m competitive by nature. I wanted to...
Adriel SanchezSinging has always played a key role in the church’s liturgy. In Old Testament times, King David organized prophet-musicians to glorify Yahweh with lyres, harps, and cymbals (1 Chron 25:1). The apostles of our Lord Jesus sang psalms, hymns, and...
Lexham PressThe word transfigured comes from a Greek term meaning a transformation that starts from within. At the Transfiguration, the divine nature of Jesus shone through him. This event, witnessed by Peter, James, and John, teaches us key truths about who...
Dana HarrisMaybe you’ve always wanted to learn biblical Greek, and you’ve decided that this is the year to make that happen. Good for you! Knowing Greek can be a great tool for teaching and preaching, or even personal Bible study. Just be prepared: Learning...
Daniel R. HydeJohn Owen‘s books can feel intimidating. But let me encourage you, if you want deeper Bible study, closer communion with God, more zeal for holiness, and a greater longing to see Jesus, reading John Owen will repay you for the rest of your life.
Jeannine BrownWe tend to do strange things with the Gospels. What we have in the New Testament are four stories of Jesus—each distinctive, each with its own unique features. Yes, there is much in common between them, but their distinctive contours and individual...
Veli-Matti KärkkäinenDivine healings feature frequently both in the Old Testament and the New, and there is no lack of testimonies of healing throughout Christian history. Alongside his teaching ministry, Jesus of Nazareth was an itinerant healer and exorcist. He sent...
Damon RichardsonBlack theology is a dynamic and evolving segment of thought within the Christian tradition that addresses the intersection of faith, racial and social justice, gospel application, and liberation. In this article, we will briefly introduce Black...
Many have called Easter the Super Bowl Sunday for pastors. It’s the biggest Sunday of the year for churches, with attendance numbers often at their highest. Pastors want to bring their A-game every Sunday—but especially on Easter. Each year, we...
Michael HortonImportantly, penal substitution is not to be understood as the only aspect of Christ’s work, just as guilt is not the only aspect of our human plight. Jesus came to destroy death, the devil, sin, and human corruption; to give life to the dead, to...
Christopher KouYou’ve been studying your Bible. Perhaps you’ve listened to popular Calvinist teachers and preachers. You’ve become convinced that a Calvinistic soteriology, sometimes called the doctrines of grace, faithfully expresses what Scripture teaches. God...
This episode unsurfaces the question that quietly shapes every act of Bible reading: What does it mean to understand Scripture well? Aiming to demystify the discipline, Kevin Vanhoozer explores what hermeneutics is, what theological and metaphysical...
Darrell BockDispensationalism is a theological approach to reading the Bible that emphasizes the various administrative ways God has managed the plan of salvation for restoring humanity into a healthy relationship with God through Christ. At its core...
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Dottie RhoadsDo not talk about politics or religion. That is the conventional wisdom for dinner conversations. These topics touch on identity and ignite emotion. A single off-handed comment can spark a heated argument. What is true at family dinners is also true...
Mark WardSome say—they insist—that James should be Jacob. This is because (and this is true) the English name James began its life as the Hebrew word yaaqov, what we know as Jacob. This name is introduced to us as some kind of pun in Genesis 25:26. Jacob was...
Guy WatersCovenant theology captures the unity of the Bible. It shows how the Bible’s central message—the salvation of sinners by the work of the Lord Jesus Christ—comes to expression across the Scriptures. God’s plan of salvation unfolds in history through...
Patrick SchreinerThe story of David and Goliath is a classic test case for one’s hermeneutic. This well-known biblical story reveals how one approaches the Scriptures. The narrative is often employed in hermeneutics classrooms and textbooks as an example of how to...
Joshua JippIf you have a deep love for theological learning, as well as a vocational calling to serve the people of God through teaching, you have likely wondered whether pursuing a doctorate is the right path. But the application process is complex, and even...
Wyatt GrahamTranshumanism is the Nietzschean vision of man reframed through modern science. It sublates human limits by negating aspects of our finitude, preserving select features of humanity, and projecting them into a higher, newly imagined form. It thereby...
Gregg AllisonBefore we give our attention to what the church does, we must grasp what the church is. Understanding the nature of the church enables us to join a church, plant a church, revitalize a church, and pray for a church in sync with what Scripture...
Steve AuldGrowing up in rural Northern Ireland, I spent many long summer days helping on our neighbor’s sheep farm. One sunny Saturday morning, the shepherd told me we’d be moving the sheep from the lower field to the upper field, where fresh green grass...
Roger OlsonArminianism is controversial. Some devout and scholarly Protestant Christians firmly oppose it. Many have misunderstood it and even misrepresented it. It is imperative that people know the truth about Arminianism before deciding whether or not to...
Thomas HudginsWhat you teach often receives the focus in higher education. But the truth is how you teach is just as critical. How you teach strikes at the heart of the calling to teach. If we want to see genuine education, that is, if we want to see...
Stephen WellumThe church has unanimously confessed, in the words of the Nicene Creed (325), that our Lord Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God. To confess that Jesus is the Son of God means that he is the eternal Son of the Father who is truly God and not...