“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” —Matthew 3:2 NIV So begins the ministry of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew. And this theme, repentance, occurs frequently in the early chapters of all the Synoptic Gospels. In fact, the ministry of...
Jonathan Leeman and Vern Poythress on the theology and language of love Watch Mark Ward’s full interview with Jonathan Leeman on the theology of love. Love is the most important commandment in the Bible. And the second most important. On love for...
I love writing for sharp readers; they keep me on my toes. Once, in my post “The Easy Way to Do a Responsible Bible Word Study,” after studying the word hilasterion, one of them presented me with a challenge: Can we do a high-quality Bible word...
Kristen Tetteh talks about the origins of Faithlife Proclaim Presentation Software for churches (0:10), and a tip on learning biblical Greek in Logos (3:15). Keep learning biblical languages with Logos Whether you want to learn Greek and Hebrew for...
There’s something special about seeing hand-drawn ancient characters. It’s like the smell of old books, or the feel of papyrus. You can’t simulate the smell of books (yet!), and you probably shouldn’t open glass cases to feel...
Have you ever noticed that some Old Testament figures are given one name when they're introduced and then referred to by a different name or expression as the story unfolds? Think of the various names and expressions used for God throughout the Old...