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).
To be saved is to be incorporated into a mission. Continue Reading »
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Jesus’ side flows with blood and water. Why? Continue Reading »
The Shepherd of Israel spreads a table for His people. Continue Reading »
What happened to the hearts of sacrificial animals? Continue Reading »
The Levitical system is a “sacrificial system,” which means it is a “peace system.” Not sacred violence but festivity is the keynote. Continue Reading »
Leviticus is packed with numerological patterns. Continue Reading »
Mesopotamia and Semitic sacrifice differed regarding “blood consciousness.” Continue Reading »
Genesis offers an alternative to traditional nature-grace schemes. Continue Reading »
Israel was prohibited from eating serpent-like creatures, but that ban was lifted. Why? Continue Reading »
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