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This paper will examine the theology of George Whitefield, the colonial revivalist and humanitarian. Much has been written about Whitefield in terms of his biography, the history of the Great Awakening period, and his contributions to Methodism and Evangelicalism. However, little has been written about the content of his sermons and his theology. The paper … Read more
Reformed Covenant theology is often criticized as dis-integrating theology, e.g. the covenant of works allegedly conceptualizes God as a distant judge and the Christian life as similarly dispassionate conformity to legal requirements; the covenant of grace and its concurrent theology of pedobaptism allegedly marginalise the need for people to consciously exercise faith. This paper will … Read more
Acts 5:15 contains one of the strangest scenes in the New Testament. Luke records the sick being carried into the streets of Jerusalem in hopes that Peter’s shadow would fall on them and heal them. In light of the sensational nature of Luke’s account, the text has received considerable attention, but no consensus exists concerning … Read more
In this paper, I argue the vine discourse of John 15 is a foundational reference point for Thomas Aquinas’s account of man’s friendship with God because it illuminates implicit theological dimensions of charity as friendship in the Summa Theologiae. Several contemporary scholars have shown that while Aquinas appropriates Aristotle’s philosophical account of friendship in many … Read more
Thesis: This paper contends that Paul, an entrepreneurial apostle, shifted from causation as Saul to effectuation post-conversion, aligning with Sarasvathy’s theory, reinterpreting his eschatology and mission as flexible and means-driven rather than fixed. Abstract: Saras Sarasvathy’s Effectuation Theory has influenced fields beyond entrepreneurship, shaping decision-making under uncertainty in management, education, and social policy by emphasizing … Read more
Viticulture imagery occurs prominently throughout the Bible and Second Temple Literature as a symbol for Israel (e.g., Isa 5:7; Ps 80:8; Jer 2:21; Philo, Dreams 2.172). Brown (2008) argues that John creatively repurposes the OT viticulture imagery for his unique Christology (Jn 15), while Thompson (2015, p. 324) sees John picking up on Isaiah’s “prophetic … Read more
In the books of 1-2 Kings, the prophet Elisha is the Spirit-filled man of God who walks with God, represents God, and shows the way to covenant faithfulness through word and deed. Elisha shows Israel who God really is, particularly when compared to the false gods the people are choosing to worship, and he shows … Read more
Abstract: This paper examines the Petrine household code (1 Pet 2:11–3:12) through the lens of Greco-Roman voluntary associations. Part one interprets the peculiar emphasis on slaves and wives in 2:18–3:6 through the larger context of 1 Peter, the New Testament, and Greco-Roman household codes. The focus on slaves and wives is not unusual compared to … Read more
Although the Old Testament sacrificial system was rendered obsolete by the New Testament’s call to worship God in spirit and truth, the blood of the sacrificial lamb continues to hold profound significance for believers today. As Christians, we believe that Jesus is the lamb of God who took away our sins, and his blood has … Read more
In 1986 James Hoffmeier published his groundbreaking Biblica article “The Arm of God Versus the Arm of Pharaoh in the Exodus Narratives.” That same year, Manfred Görg released his study “Der starke Arm Pharaos” in the Festschrift honoring François Daumas. Both men demonstrated that the Old Testament seizes Egyptian victory language and applies it to … Read more