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Carl F. H. Henry is often called the most influential American evangelical theologian during the second half of the twentieth century. Though this might well be a fair assessment, scholars also acknowledge that Henry was an interdisciplinary polymath. He earned two terminal doctorates in the fields of philosophy and theology, he was an experienced journalist, … Read more
Perhaps the only text that clearly and unambiguously states that the world will end in fire is 2 Pet 3.7: “Now, by the same word, the heavens and the earth are stored up for fire, kept until the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.” Although some commentators argue that Peter must base this … Read more
The Psalms of the Old Testament frequently employ metaphors to depict the psalmist’s enemies. In two instances, these enemies are explicitly described as hunters, and in more than forty occurrences, they are associated with the tools of hunting: traps and snares (פח/מוקש), nets and ropes (רשת/חבל) commonly used for birds, and pits or holes (בור/שחת) … Read more
Within the theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), Gethsemane—not the cross—often emerges as the primary location of Christ’s atoning work. Rooted in LDS scripture, and reinforced by influential LDS leaders, this “horticentric” emphasis has shaped devotional life, artwork, and doctrinal discourse across the tradition. While the crucifixion is affirmed, it … Read more
Hosea’s initial sign act remains a minefield of interpretive debate, with most studies and commentaries focusing on the meaning of YHWH’s commission to “take a wife of whoredom.” However, scholars have largely neglected the second part of the commission to “[take] children of whoredom.” Given the three children born in Hos 1, as well as … Read more
By using discourse analysis from a systemic functional linguistic perspective, I argue that the sonship theme throughout Hebrews shapes how believers, as the “many sons” (2:10), relate to God, Christ, and each other. The analysis demonstrates the discourse pattern of applying sonship terms and concepts to Christ first and later to believers, including the lexemes … Read more
From the Jewish leaders’ fear of the crowd to their own use of the crowd to intimidate Pilate, the specter of mob violence lurks in the background of Matthew. Unfortunately, very little scholarly work has been done on the role of mob violence in Matthew. This paper seeks to fill this gap in scholarship by … Read more
Creedal Christianity through Hindu Eyes Timothy C. Tennent, PhD Professor and Chair of Methodist Divinity, Missions and World Christianity, Beeson Divinity School Why this paper submission fits into the ETS 2025 Theme of Creedal Christianity In The Story of Creeds and Confessions Donald Fairbairn and Ryan Reeves have made a convincing case that there is … Read more
Well before its creedal formulation at Nicaea (325), a triadic “rule of faith” was integral to early Christian belief and practice, guiding biblical interpretation and shaping baptismal confession (Bokedal 2015). Yet the notion of the “rule” extended beyond these dimensions; it also referred to the underlying, all-encompassing reality to which they bore witness (Hagglund 1958). … Read more
This paper argues that one possible use of either form of the focus particle (הנה and הן; “behold”) is to indicate literary dependence for what follows. Using the focus particle to mark an allusion has ramifications for understanding the rhetoric of the alluding text and can be used as a corroborating factor to determine the … Read more