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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
While Trinitarian theology has gained attention in biblical studies, the book of Chronicles has rarely been examined in relation to the doctrine of the Trinity. Most Trinitarian studies in the Old Testament focus on the Torah, Prophets, or Psalms, leaving a gap in theological interpretation of the Chronicler’s writings. Despite its rich theology and liturgical … Read more
Is same-sex attraction sinful? This question has been a major theological flashpoint in recent discussions of sexuality among evangelicals. One group (e.g., Rosaria Butterfield, Christopher Yuan, Denny Burk) maintains that same-sex attraction is sinful, regardless of one’s response to it, while another group (e.g., Preston Sprinkle, Greg Coles, Wesley Hill) insists that same-sex attraction is … Read more
Music plays a vital role in the pivotal points in Saul’s career. In his election as the inaugural king of Israel, he is told to join a procession of prophets playing various musical instruments (1 Sam. 10:5). While Saul joins the procession, the spirit of the Lord comes upon him, causing the future king to … Read more
Eating children as food is a tragic and grotesque undertaking, even in a famine. The author of the Elisha narratives is not reticent to show how acts of cannibalism can come out of desperate mothers in 2 Kings 6:28, 29. However, despite being in a famine, Elisha is often depicted as one living in abundance. … Read more
On most accounts, the Biblical Counseling movement began with the writings of Jay Adams (1929-2020) in the 1960s, and was continued by authors such as David Powlison and Ed Welch. Already in the writings of Adams, and later in the writings of Powlison, we find an antipathy towards the psychoanalysis developed by Freud and his … Read more
The Harrowing of Hell, also known as the Visit of Christ to Hades is certainly one of the most intriguingly enigmatic passages in 1 Peter, perhaps the entire New Testament. From early times (the first century), writers have elaborated and expanded on the event. The earliest form (after the New Testament period) occurs in the … Read more
New Testament fulfillment, as indicated by the term πληρόω, has received considerable attention. It is often assumed that when the biblical authors used the term πληρόω, they intended to indicate the fulfillment of predictive prophecy or messianic-predictive fulfillment (e.g., Guthrie, Longenecker, Menken, Konradt, Hays, among many others). This assumption about predictive prophecy and fulfillment is … Read more
In their theological debate with Eunomius of Cyzicus, it is well-known that the Cappadocians strongly disputed their opponent’s claim that “God knows no more of His own substance than we do” (Socrates, Church History IV.7) by appealing to the absolute incomprehensibility of God’s essence (e.g., Gregory of Nazianzus, Or. 28). What is less often recognized … Read more
The concept of a “new covenant” (Luke 22:20) in early Christianity naturally brought to the fore a host of questions concerning the nature of the church, Israel, and how to interpret Scripture—questions that remain relevant to this day. This paper will examine the approach to this problem in the fourth century writer known as “Macarius.” … Read more