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Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, is perhaps best known as the chief opponent of Arian Christology after the Council of Nicaea until his death in 373. One of his most influential works is his voluminous Contra Arianos (Against the Arians) that showcase his theological commitments to the co-eternality and consubstantiality of the Son to the Father. … Read more
In the days of king Jeroboam the son of Joash, 10th Century BC, a prophet name Jonah was sent by the God of Israel on a mission to call the gentiles of Nineveh to repentance. A millennium later, under the rule of the Roman Empire, a Son of Jonah was sent by the Lord on … Read more
There is considerable disagreement and controversy today within the evangelical academy regarding the nature of myth and the historical truthfulness of Scripture. While this disagreement surfaces from various scholars who affirm belief in the inerrancy of the biblical text, these scholars often employ interpretative assumptions and methodologies that undermine the historical truthfulness of Scripture and … Read more
Religious liberty, a right guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and part of the foundation and fabric of American society, assures all Americans the right to practice their belief systems without undo governmental restriction. Ayatollah Mohammad Khatami, the former reformist president of Iran (1997-2005), praised the origin of the American system … Read more
In a recent study, Mark Whitters identified a number of liturgical parallels between the events present in Neh 8:1–8 and the art inscriptions of the Achaemenid Empire’s city of Persepolis in the fifth century. This study astutely observes a parallel rubric that exists in Neh 8:1–8 where Ezra stands reading the law of God before … Read more
This paper asks whether pseudonymous letters can be used to form a Pauline theology. To find an answer to this question, the author considers letters as substitutes for one’s actual physical presence, examines the unique authority of the apostles of Jesus Christ in the New Testament, and looks at the available documentary evidence on pseudonymity … Read more
As an expositor of the scriptures, I have been studying and preaching on the life of David for over two years. One of the most intriguing aspects of David’s life is the apparent lack of support from his own brothers. Others, such as Jonathan, recognized the faith, dedication, and loyalty of David. But the sons … Read more
The purpose of this paper is to re-examine Paul’s list of building materials in 1 Corinthians 3:12 in order to propose that all of the materials should be understood as good and necessary for adequately building in Paul’s construction metaphor (1 Cor. 3:9-17). Contra the traditional interpretation, which argues that the materials should be broken … Read more
The Song of Songs teaches that the covenant of marriage was designed to be both rock solid in terms of commitment and white hot in terms of intimacy, and that this type of marriage can better endure hardship, resist temptation, and promote wholeness (Song 8:6–10). The clarity of the Song’s message is, however, often obscured … Read more
General revelation is almost always described as creation. Psalm 19 and Romans 1 are foundational for this understanding. However, wisdom literature is not normally considered general revelation though it is common throughout the ANE and has many affinities with biblical wisdom literature. Isaiah argues in this brief section that farming techniques are common sense but … Read more