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In John 14, Jesus refers three times to his “coming” to his disciples or believers more generally, each time employing a form of the verb ἔρχομαι (John 14:3, 18, 23). Each of these references has generated debate within the secondary literature, which is only compounded when one considers how these references relate to one another. … Read more
John of Damascus argued against the faulty Muslim view of the Trinity and of Jesus Christ as the Son of God in his works The Exposition of the Orthodox Faith and the Heresy of the Ishmaelites. He argued that if Jesus were the Word and Son of God, then He was certainly the same as … Read more
A heresy is often defined as an aberration or rejection of doctrine of an established belief or custom. To better determine the origin of Islam and whether it began as a heresy of Christianity, it would be helpful to look back to the first Christian theologian who dealt with the rise of Islam, John of … Read more
Christian theologians and secular cultural critics have increasingly observed and documented the many ways in which modern technologies have had and continue to have deleterious effects on interpersonal relationships, mental health and Christian community and sanctification more broadly. These authors range from twentieth century commentators like Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman to the contemporary social … Read more
This paper explores the distinct nature of missionary calls in contrast to generalized calls to ministry leadership, arguing that while all Christians are called to salvation and service, the missionary call bears unique theological, historical, and practical characteristics that merit specific discernment. In an era where many church leaders promote the phrase “every Christian is … Read more
This paper explores how Lottie Moon’s 1889 letter to the Foreign Mission Board functioned as a strategic model of crisis communication in a missionary context. Facing a significant shortage of male pastoral leadership in Northern China, Moon articulated a crisis that was both biblical and organizational in nature. Grounded in Matthew 9:35–38, she framed the … Read more
While the Reformation is often characterized by its critique of medieval liturgical practices, this study highlights the Reformers’ efforts to retain and refine Nicene orthodoxy in worship. It examines how their theological commitments to Trinitarianism influenced liturgical reforms, including the structure of worship services, the role of the Word, and the emphasis on Christocentric prayer … Read more
The Nicene Creed stands as a theological and liturgical anchor in Christian history, yet its role in Protestant worship has varied widely—from central confessional recitation to near-total neglect. This paper examines how the Creed has been employed in Protestant liturgy as a means of retrieving early Christian theology, particularly in contemporary worship renewal movements. What … Read more
Jeremiah 52 largely parallels 2 Kgs 25, and Jer 40–43 contains various sentences that are also found in 2 Kgs 25:22–26. This presentation compares these parallel texts in order to determine the relationship between the Masoretic text of Jeremiah and the book’s Old Greek translation. The agreements between the Old Greek of Jeremiah and the … Read more
Debate continues over the identity of the blasphemous son in Leviticus 24:10–23. Notable scholars Jacob Milgrom and Bryan Bibb (and some noteworthy evangelicals) identify the son as a foreigner, and thus advance that Leviticus 24:10–23 functionally establishes that non-Israelites also must act holy. Other scholars Simeon Chavel and M.C. Westcott consider the son to be … Read more