Classic Theology for 2021
For the past several years around this same time of the year, I’ve tried to encourage people to make a plan to read their Bibles in the coming new year.
"The God Who Speaks"
If you’re looking for something good to watch, I would like to suggest a solid documentary on the Bible on Amazon Prime: “The God Who Speaks”.
Who said that?
In the Book of Hebrews, there comes an interesting section (Heb. 3:7-4:7) where the writer (or perhaps, preacher) references a section of the Psalms (Ps. 95:7-11) and attributes that section to three “people”.
"Even as he spoke, many believed."
In the Gospel of John there comes a point in the story where Jesus is in the middle of a debate (as often happened with Jesus) about what he’s saying and who he is.
Exegetical Meditations (41)
In Hebrews we’re told that our high priest (Jesus) is able to know what we’re going through when it comes to temptation and sin because he went through it. We’re told that he was tempted in every way we are with one stark difference—he did not sin.
250 Concise Theological Essays
The Gospel Coalition recently made available their entire catalogue of concise theological essays that they’ve been publishing over the years.
Why Matthew Begins with a Genealogy
Why does the first book in the New Testament begin with a genealogy?
Exegetical Meditations (39)
In 2 Chronicles 33 we get Manasseh, whose life is marked in two distinct ways: 1) the great evil he did in leading Judah and the people of Jerusalem astray and 2) repentance.
The Forum of Christian Leaders
I recently took part in an online class on the trustworthiness of the gospels, which was put on (in part) by the Forum of Christian Leaders (FOCL).