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Since the first half of the nineteenth century, New Testament scholars have argued that the use of parallelism in the Lukan writings directly relates to and clarifies their communicative purposes. However, interpretations have long varied on what purpose Luke’s use of parallelism serves, ranging from conciliatory to apologetic to edifying and even to comforting purposes, … Read more
In recent years, John Webster’s answer to the question, “What makes theology theological?”, has become increasingly commonplace among Protestant evangelicals as the standard definition for the discipline of theology. His response asserts that “theological theology” has a twofold object: the study of God the Trinity in himself and all else in relation to God. Webster’s … Read more
Was John Bunyan a Baptist? The question has often been raised, and it is not easily answered. In his recent dissertation, Timothy Haupt has argued that, despite being convictionally credobaptist, Bunyan should not be considered a Baptist—based on his practice of open communion—and that close communion was a boundary marker for Baptist identity in the … Read more
Dogmatic reflection on the Holy Spirit is generally occupied with his work in redemption, specifically, in the application of Christ’s benefits to the redeemed. And if one turns from this gracious work of the Spirit ad extra to reflect on his eternal relation in the Godhead, we discover historically that notions of “Love” and/or “Gift” … Read more
Medicalized killing exists as a global issue. For example, the Netherlands was the first country to legalize euthanasia practices in 2001. Since that time, ten countries, ten U.S. States, and the District of Columbia have adopted some form of legislation that allows immoral practices for terminating life. However, many evangelicals remain unaware of laws that … Read more
The proposed paper would deal with Elijah’s ascension into heaven as recorded in 2 Kings 2. My thesis statement is that this event was instructive for the people of Elijah’s and Elisha’s day, and that it is instructive for us today. On the basis of the prophet’s assumption there will be discussion of the following: … Read more
Based in part on the correct presupposition that all humans are valuable, even intrinsically so, California recently passed a law allowing minors to come there from states that prohibit sex reassignment procedures. They can become wards of the state and receive gender-affirming health care, regardless of their parents’ wishes. The law’s rationale is grounded in … Read more
Carl F. H. Henry, one of the 20th century’s greatest evangelical theologians, dedicated much energy to the study of Western trends. In Christian Countermoves in a Decadent Culture (1986), he observed regarding the landscape as he saw it, “It is neither the best of times nor the worst of times. But it is a time … Read more
This comparative study aims to isolate and analyze similar healing reports found in the Gospel of Luke within the New Testament (NT) and the writings of the Church Fathers (CFs, corpus of writing) to identify similarities, differences, and patterns between healing narratives in these two sources. Specifically, this study examines the writings of Hippolytus of … Read more
There is a growing effort within the academy to reassess the portrait of time in the Pauline corpus. L. Ann Jervis (Paul and Time) has recently proposed an assessment of time in Paul that is neither salvation-historical nor apocalyptic. Jervis’ discussion of time in Paul is far-reaching and addresses a variety of theological issues. One … Read more