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“Divine Mandate and Dynastic Mechanism: Succession Protocol in the Kings of Judah from David to Amaziah ” The transition of royal power in the kingdom of Judah from David to Amaziah reflects a complex interplay of divine selection, dynastic legitimacy, and political pragmatism. This paper proposes a critical examination of the succession protocol among the … Read more
In the current literature concerning Jewish law and legal practice in Ptolemaic Egypt it is often remarked that Jewish residents of Ptolemaic Egypt charged interest in their business dealings with each other in contrast to the (alleged) unanimous injunctions from the Torah that prohibit these actions (i.e., Exod 22:24(25); Lev 25:36–37; Deut 23:20–21[19–20a]). One such … Read more
My intent in this paper is to respond to recent works by Kevin Vanhoozer (Mere Christian Hermeneutics, 2024), Patrick Schreiner (The Transfiguration of Christ, 2024), and Richard Blaylock (JETS 67.3) concerning validity in biblical hermeneutics and biblical theology. This paper will proceed in two parts. First, I will summarize and critique the “transfigural reading” proposed … Read more
Interest in the thought of Andrew Fuller (1754–1815), British Particular Baptist pastor and theologian, has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years. Energized by the ongoing publication of the critical edition of his works as well as a journal devoted to his theology, scholars are finding in Fuller’s thought a rich source for historical research. To … Read more
Few genres have challenged Christian interpreters and preachers more than legal texts in the Old Testament. As Allen Ross noted, “One of the most difficult problems of biblical interpretation is knowing how to interpret and apply the law in the church. No one has it all figured out because the debates continue, as they have … Read more
Richard Hays’s 1996 work The Moral Vision of the New Testament is a landmark book in biblical ethics. Hays produced a rare text that appealed to both mainline protestant readers and evangelicals alike. One of the primary reasons evangelicals have cited and lauded Hays’s work is that he takes a decidedly non-affirming position in his … Read more
Redeemed man is unarguably simul iustus et peccator in general (simultaneously justified and sinful), but not in the sense of Luther’s commentary on Romans 7:25. Perhaps simul iustus et gemens (simultaneously justified and groaning) per Romans 8:23 comports better with a new creation anthropology (Jer 31:31-34, Ezek 36:22-27) and leads to stronger assurance, better shepherding, … Read more
In an era characterized by rapid technological advancements, artificial intelligence (AI), specifically publicly accessible Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) AI chatbots employing Large Language Models (LLMs), raises important questions for theological scholarship. Central among these is the research question addressed by my Ph.D. dissertation: Can AI genuinely “know” God, and is theological knowledge generated by AI … Read more
The history of thought on Paul’s so-called allegory in Galatians 4:21–31 has entertained two basic choices concerning Paul’s hermeneutic: The apostle to the Gentiles was either reading typologically or allegorically. Scholars have sometimes hesitated to charge Paul with allegorical reading because ancient allegorical interpretation is often removed from close textual issues. Those scholars have attempted … Read more
One of the significant theological contributions of the Literary (or Latter) Prophets in the Old Testament is the claim that—in the process of judgment and restoration—YHWH will preserve a faithful people for himself. The prophets use several different metaphors to describe this process and the “remnant” that will exist when the unfaithful are destroyed. However, … Read more