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Biblical scholars have employed various tools and approaches in seeking to understand the structure of the book of Isaiah (e.g., form criticism, historical criticism, thematic approaches, and biblical-theological approaches). This paper explores the contributions of an alternative approach. It examines the scribal marks and para-textual features of the earliest extant copies of the book of … Read more
Most of the recent Reformed literature on the beatific vision argues that there is a distinctively Reformed approach to that doctrine which privileges Christology in a unique way (e.g., Horton (2007), McDonald (2012), Allen (2015, 2018), Boersma (2018), Sutanto (2024)). Contained within that argument is an implicit, and sometimes explicit, premise that the traditional Western … Read more
My paper argues that the Gospel of John (GJohn) frames Jesus’ public ministry (~chs. 1-12) by the use of δόξα such that it provides a hermeneutical lens to understand the Johannine presentation of Jesus’ ministry. J. T. Nielsen in an NTS article (“Narrative Structures of Glory and Glorification in the Fourth Gospel”) pointed out how … Read more
Globalization of migration creates opportunities for missions on our doorstep. In Hong Kong, the number of ethnic minorities increased by 37% over the past ten years. Further, more Chinese from mainland China immigrated to Hong Kong. While the world focuses on the development of AI, fewer people are concerned about the development of relations between … Read more
The discipline of Old Testament textual criticism is foundational to biblical studies. To quote a famous book title, “Is There a Meaning in the Text?” presupposes a text to study and interpret. For western Bible scholars and Christians, that text is almost always the Masoretic Text. Despite this reliance on the Masoretic Text, there is … Read more
As Christianity shifted from one clearly defined Western center to multiple centers in the global south and east, a myriad of contextual theologies and missiologies arose. Christians have reacted to these new cultural theologies and missiologies in varying ways, ranging from wholehearted acceptance to suspicious rejection. This paper seeks to categorize these reactions by providing … Read more
Although scholars have often considered the Zacchaeus pericope (Luke 19:1-10) as a theological lens for Luke’s narrative (Harris, 2016, Green 1997), this paper expands upon this concept by presenting a unique understanding of Luke’s depiction of Jesus’ person and work throughout the narrative according to the relationship between Luke 19:1-10, Ezekiel 34, and Luke 1–2. … Read more
The ReStory US Travel Seminar begins with a trip to major civil-rights sights and museums dealing with African-American history. It is an emotional journey in time to survey the tragic injustices suffered by African Americans. Some sites include the Medgar Evans Home, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and the Legacy Museum. Thus, the paper will discuss … Read more
The story of transgenderism has won over the culture, and it is beginning to win over the church. It is no longer acceptable to believe that human persons can only be defined as a binary gender of male and female. The idea that a gender binary as male and female is good is seen as … Read more
It has become common amongst contemporary Reformed theologians to claim that one of the differences between the 17th century Reformed and Roman Catholics was whether Christ had the beatific vision during his earthly life. The Reformed Orthodox are said to deny Christ’s beatific vision during his earthly ministry while the Roman Catholics affirm. Michael Allen, … Read more