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In Baptists Through the Centuries: A History of a Global People, David Bebbington argues that “the existence of a parallel schism in England” confirms “that theological issues were central” within American Baptist antimissionism and identifies theological conviction as the “mainspring” of this opposition to missions. However, while theological concerns must never be discounted, populism and … Read more
The book of Ruth records over a dozen prayers of blessing (1:8-9, 2:4, 2:14, 2:19, 2:20, 3:10, 4:11-12, 4:14), all of which are answered in the book itself. This paper will argue that the prayers in Ruth are an intentional narrative vehicle which drives the development of the plot. For example, Naomi’s initial prayer for … Read more
This paper will examine the biblical tradition of David’s lineage to Moab. An overview of the biblical traditions of Ruth and Boaz as well as the biblical traditions of the Ephrathites and Ephraimites will be presented. Recent trends in archaeology that have focused on state development in Transjordan and Judah as well as material culture … Read more
It is commonplace in much Protestant scholarship to argue that the Reformers intended to retrieve Augustine’s theology of grace while largely rejecting his theology of the church. This sentiment is encapsulated in B.B. Warfield’s famous quip in which he described the Protestant Reformation as “the ultimate triumph of Augustine’s doctrine of grace over Augustine’s doctrine of … Read more
Two themes drive this proposal. First, scholars have recently examined the significance of the Psalter’s broad theological movement from lament to praise. For instance, Waltke and Zaspel (How to Understand the Psalms, Crossway, 2023, 494) note that “given the exilic or early postexilic timeframe” of the Psalms’ final arrangement, it appears probable that “it reflects … Read more
The coherence of the Twelve has received far less attention than the unity of the Twelve in the last thirty years of research. Contributions by Kenneth Cuffey, David Morgan, and Daniel Timmer focused primarily on coherence in the Twelve while other works usually only address coherence briefly, if at all. Cuffey provides a beneficial framework … Read more
Tracing John Webster’s later work on the doctrine of revelation provides a framework to answer both theological and philosophical issues regarding the doctrine. Theologians and philosophers have yet to agree on a myriad of overlapping issues, and epistemological and ontological questions surrounding revelation is of recent concern. “Revelation” in Christian theology is a multivalent term. … Read more
When asked for the cause of the American Revolution against England the go to answer for most people is “no taxation without representation.” This is a simplistic answer which has the connotation that unfair taxes became the default reason for the war. However, by using primary sources only found in the personal letters of the … Read more
Exegetical and theological studies of the Psalms generally use the Masoretic Hebrew text or derived translations as the basis for reading with little or no engagement with alternative traditions and the discipline of textual criticism. Psalm 18 is a special case that problematizes this working practice and demonstrates how textual criticism has the potential to … Read more
On May 11, 1789, less than twenty-four hours before William Wilberforce’s first and most famous speech against the slave trade, a woman stood before hundreds of Londoners, presenting a powerful argument against enslavement. Despite her frequent speeches and immense contribution to the campaign against the slave trade, historians have forgotten her name and impact. By … Read more