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This is a study of the use of the Greek noun usually rendered “salvation” (σωτηρία) and the verbs usually translated “save” (σῴζω and διασῴζω) in 1 Peter in order to better understand their meaning in the context of this letter. The study will develop with a summary of the beginning, the process, and the completion, … Read more
There are two fundamental truths about humanity. The good truth is that as image bearers, humans are afforded inherent dignity. Drawing on concepts present in Pascal’s reflections on greatness and wretchedness and Luther’s assertion that Christians are both saints and sinners, this study shows how all human beings contribute positively to God’s creation through traits … Read more
This paper presents an innovative “unhiding” reading of Luke’s parables that reconceptualizes ancient narratives by engaging the imaginative processes of first‐century audiences. Unhiding is unique in its approach as it focuses on parables—narratives rooted in the realia and emic environment of the first-century Mediterranean—and invites audiences to employ their hermeneutical skills to reconstruct the unseen. … Read more
This paper critiques Barth’s Christological Anthropology against Bavinck’s Trinitarian Anthropology, highlighting a potential problem with Barth’s Relational view of the Imago Dei and human nature. In a respectful continuation of Bavinck’s work, I will present what I call a typological relations model that grounds the Imago Dei in the Triune God instead of the Covenant, … Read more
Proposal This paper explores the implications for the doctrine of rewards in light of the covenant of grant motif (the Davidic Covenant) in the prologue of Hebrews 1:1-4. The thesis of this paper posits that the Davidic covenant, as a covenant of grant or reward, is reflected in Hebrews 1:1–4. In the introduction, the Messianic … Read more
This paper is co-authored with Randall Johnson Many associate Reformed Protestantism with soft theological determinism and compatibilism. In other words, according to the Reformed, God determines all things, yet human creatures are truly free, moral agents. Richard Muller and the authors of Reformed Thought on Freedom, however, deny that the Reformed were compatibilists. Instead, they … Read more
I was unable to attend and present last year due to a university requirement, so I am resubmitting that proposal that was accepted. Genesis 1-2 depicts an idyllic world in which humans occupy the prominent place of bearing God’s image and ruling over all creation. Notably, God creates these image-bearers as “male and female” (Gen … Read more
The interpretation of the Apostles’ Creed by Martin Luther has been the subject of scholarly debate, with some suggesting that his understanding diverged from traditional Church teachings. Jaroslav Pelikan (1984) argues that Luther’s emphasis on the personal application of the Creed might overshadow its communal interpretation, while Heiko Oberman (1989) claims that Luther’s focus on … Read more
The Sea of Galilee – most scholars gloss over this term, accepting that the Sea of Galilee simply refers to the lake by which Capernaum was situated. While this is somewhat true, the fact that this toponym often goes unmentioned is a mystery. Apart from Matthew and Mark’s gospels and one reference from John (Matt … Read more
Early Christians followed their pagan counterparts in marking the graves of their people. Yet, there were distinct elements that Christians sought to include in their burial inscriptions. Much has been written about these distinctions in the literature, and yet there are more avenues to consider. For instance, while extant epigraphic and funerary epitaphs of members … Read more