This presentation will address the nature of miracles in Luke-Acts to clarify the Holy Spirit’s activity in divine judgment. Doing so will contribute to the enduring discussion about the primary role of the Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts. My thesis is that God’s Spirit effects judgment—salvific and condemnatory—through miracles that drive individuals to a decision point … Read more
In the context of retrieving Classical Trinitarian Theology, one of the key questions that must be addressed is whether the psychological analogy is an essential element of Nicene Trinitarianism. In other words, does the Word proceed from the intellect (understanding) and the Spirit from the will (love)? Some of the most prominent heirs of the … Read more
When questioned by the Pharisees about his unsavory table fellows in Matthew 9:9-13, Jesus responds with a medical proverb, a remedial directive from Hosea 6:6, and a mission. This confrontational exchange raises two important questions about the Hebrew concept of ḥesed supplied by Jesus’ Hosea 6:6 quotation and the practice of mercy as it was … Read more
This paper is part of a larger work in which I’m responding to Bignon’s book Excusing Sinners and Blaming God. Overall I argue Bignon was unsuccessful in making a case in favor of the compatibility of Calvinist determinism with human moral responsibility. In this paper I specifically address Bignon’s strategy of arguing that God has … Read more
The Biblia Hebraica Quinta series recently published its edition of the book of Job in the Fall of 2024. This publication furnishes the opportunity to review the aims of BHQ and the new Job edition. Specifically, this presentation will evaluate BHQ Job’s use of Old Greek Job and the Hexaplaric remains of Job within its … Read more
Many of those dedicated to the furthering of the English Reformation were forced into exile during the reign of Mary I (1555-1558). Her goal of returning England to Roman Catholicism by force drove many reform-minded figures away from their country in order to escape the storm of persecution. This became one of the most critical … Read more
This is a study of the use of the Greek noun usually rendered “salvation” (σωτηρία) and the verbs usually translated “save” (σῴζω and διασῴζω) in 1 Peter in order to better understand their meaning in the context of this letter. The study will develop with a summary of the beginning, the process, and the completion, … Read more
There are two fundamental truths about humanity. The good truth is that as image bearers, humans are afforded inherent dignity. Drawing on concepts present in Pascal’s reflections on greatness and wretchedness and Luther’s assertion that Christians are both saints and sinners, this study shows how all human beings contribute positively to God’s creation through traits … Read more
This paper presents an innovative “unhiding” reading of Luke’s parables that reconceptualizes ancient narratives by engaging the imaginative processes of first‐century audiences. Unhiding is unique in its approach as it focuses on parables—narratives rooted in the realia and emic environment of the first-century Mediterranean—and invites audiences to employ their hermeneutical skills to reconstruct the unseen. … Read more
Proposal This paper explores the implications for the doctrine of rewards in light of the covenant of grant motif (the Davidic Covenant) in the prologue of Hebrews 1:1-4. The thesis of this paper posits that the Davidic covenant, as a covenant of grant or reward, is reflected in Hebrews 1:1–4. In the introduction, the Messianic … Read more