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Mark 4:35-5:43 describes four miracles Jesus does which proves his divinity to the reader. He: 1) calms the storm (4:35-41), 2) drives out many demons from a man (5:1-20) 3) heals a woman who has bled for twelve years (5:25-34), and 4) raises a child from the dead (5:21-24,35-43) Mark 5:25-34 is sandwiched between the … Read more
Christology, the bedrock of Christianity, is a topic of profound significance. Consequently, every culture has its portrait of Christology. Likewise, each generation must engage in the doctrine of Christ. Speaking of cultural reality in today’s digital age, how does digital technology affect our Christological portraits in a world where digitality permeates cultural reality? Does an … Read more
Pauline Studies has benefitted from the numerous attempts to examine His epistles within a conceptual framework. Given the depth of Paul’s thought, and the theological tensions that have broken out into interpretive camps since Schewitzer’s 1930 publication of The Mysticism of the Apostle Paul, it seems incumbent upon evangelicalism to interact critically with these interpretations. … Read more
Biblical typology served as a crucial interpretive tool for the biblical exegesis of Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758). Presently, there is significant inquiry into the biblical exegesis and exegetical methods of Edwards, yet there has been relatively little attention paid among scholarship to how fountain as a type featured in his theology, especially concerning the Trinity. He … Read more
During the late 20th Century, American evangelicals placed renewed emphasis on the spiritual disciplines through influential writings like Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline, Dallas Willard’s The Spirit of the Disciplines, and Donald Whitney’s Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life. These books, with combined sales in the millions, have exerted a generational influence regarding Christian practices … Read more
An analysis of John Chrysostom’s exegetical homilies reveals an understanding of the church as a holy people set apart unto God and distinct from the world, including other religious communities. Deeply concerned that his congregation reflect the Church’s holiness practically, Chrysostom drew sharp distinctions between what a Christian is and is not. To be a … Read more
In Paul’s letter to the church at Colossae, he instructs the believers there, and by proxy the church today, to teach each other the wisdom of the Lord and the words of Christ. The manner in which this is to be accomplished is through “singing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs” (Col 3:16, ESV) If this … Read more
This paper offers a theological interpretation of the author’s recently completed dissertation on mercenaries in Judah. In Deuteronomy 4:6-8, Moses instructs the Israelites that if they obey Torah, the wisdom of God demonstrated through it would impress the other nations and bring Yahweh glory. Although there are many avenues through which God’s wisdom would be … Read more
This paper seeks to explore George Whitefield’s complex entanglements with the institution of slavery. These include his enthusiastic support for its introduction into Georgia during the 1740s along with his extensive personal ownership of slaves during the last two decades of his life. Best known as one of the foremost leaders of transatlantic evangelical revival, … Read more
Throughout his life and ministry, which spanned nearly four decades in the late eighteenth century, the Particular Baptist pastor-theologian Abraham Booth (1734–1806) stressed the necessity of sanctification in the Christian life. In short, he believed that the Holy Spirit’s work of sanctification was an indispensable aspect of the believer’s salvation in Jesus Christ. What were … Read more