Piercing the Darkness of Exile
Secure in our knowledge of the coming Kingdom, we can live as light in the darkness of today.
December 23, 2020
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Secure in our knowledge of the coming Kingdom, we can live as light in the darkness of today.
In a new book, David Bauer introduces us to Jesus as presented in the Gospel of Matthew with brilliant scholarship and passion.
While human ancestry matters, what matters more is being born of God.
Jesus used parables for his public teaching to the crowds.
The key to understanding Jesus is recognizing his unique relationship with his Father.
Jesus’ miracles are visible signs that God’s saving reign was truly breaking into history in the ministry of Jesus.
Paul recognizes that the gospel makes possible a reconciliation that heals the disastrous effects of the fall.
The gospel calls all of God’s people to engage in acts of witness to the surrounding world.
The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus reenact and fulfill the Old Testament story.
Some of our most cherished beliefs, songs, and platitudes are based on proof-texting, which means that the original historical and literary context of the Bible is ignored.
Some of our most cherished beliefs, songs, and platitudes are based on proof-texting, which means that the original historical and literary context of the Bible is ignored.
The New Testament and the gospel of Jesus claim theological continuity with the Old Testament, but what does this mean for our own reading of sacred Scripture? Read this post by Andrew Dragos, summarizing insights from Richard B. Hays’ recent book, Reading Backwards.