Peter J. Leithart is President of the Theopolis Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, and an adjunct Senior Fellow at New St. Andrews College. He is author, most recently, of Gratitude: An Intellectual History (Baylor).
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John distinguishes sins by their ends. Continue Reading »
The Lord punishes false sacrifice with sacrifice. Continue Reading »
Isaiah ends a section with a beautifully constructed set of beatitudes and curses. Continue Reading »
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