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Co-proposed with Murray J. Smith. The role of the Holy Spirit with respect to old covenant believers is debated. Specifically, did old covenant believers enjoy the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, or is this blessing limited to believers in the new covenant era? This is a common question in biblical theology, which also relates to … Read more
Deut 19:16-21 states that if someone falsely accuses another of a crime, and the falsehood of that accusation is discovered, then the false accuser should receive the same punishment that he or she attempts to inflict on the third party. In Deut 22:20-21, if the groom’s charge against his bride is proven true, her penalty … Read more
The Exodus motif is applied to the people of God in 1 Peter 2:9-10. Israel’s journey, testing, and receiving God’s covenant were based on their identification as God’s son (Exodus 4:23). Adoption (huiothesia, υιοθεσία) is an important Pauline metaphor describing one’s connection with God the Father (as well as with the Son and the Holy … Read more
Scripture makes numerous, significant references to the fear of the Lord, but this concept still mystifies interpreters of Scripture. In this paper, I will explore the ways in which philosophical resources can provide some much needed nuance for this concept. I will argue that H. H. Price’s concept of dispositional belief can help us form … Read more
Evangelicals have responded to logical positivist historiography in various ways. Thus, an exploration of these several different evangelical approaches to historiography needs to be done. Considering these positions, it will be argued that an evangelical historiography for use inside the church should look different from an evangelical historiography for use outside the church. That is, … Read more
Both Christian and Muslim theologians confess the perfect divine theology. Divine perfection relates to a state of completeness or absolute wholeness meaning that the greatest conceived being has no ontological deficiencies, has no flaws, and does not depend on anything else. There is no greater being that can be thought of which deserves human worship … Read more
We propose a fresh look at missions history. The goal is to highlight the more recent awareness of displaced persons as vehicles for the growth of the church, while at the same time not forgetting the older acknowledgement of events, pioneers and heroes. Both are important as encouragements for the present-day church. In particular we … Read more
The development of the field of biblical poetics in the mid to late twentieth century led to the identification of a myriad of features within the literary design of the biblical text. Similarly, starting nearly two centuries ago and predating the field of biblical poetics, researchers began noting peculiar compositional features within Isaian studies. Yet … Read more
Much continues to be written on the evangelical perspective of spiritual formation. A survey of recently published books on the topic shows common themes.1 A representative list includes: experiencing the presence of God, being close to God, rhythms in life to make space for God, daily habits to foster a personal relationship with God, mirroring … Read more