Angelic Diet
by Hans BoersmaAngels live off the Word that eternally proceeds out of the Father’s mouth. Continue Reading »
The Bible as a Great Book
by Gary A. AndersonLeon Kass, best known for his work in the field of bioethics, including his service on President Bush’s Council, has established himself also as a formidable interpreter of the Bible. In 2003, he published his commentary on the Book of Genesis, a volume that gathered accolades from many reviewers. . . . . Continue Reading »
Of Dying and Rising
by Mark BauerleinJeffrey Pulse joins the podcast to discuss his recent book, Figuring Resurrection: Joseph as a Death and Resurrection Figure in the Old Testament and Second Temple Judaism. Continue Reading »
To Know That the Lord is God
by Paul R. HinlickyR. W. L. Moberly refreshingly crosses the boundary between biblical studies and systematic theology. Continue Reading »
On Not Being Assimilated
by Peter J. LeithartBy their faithful defiance, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego achieve a peace unlike Nebuchadnezzar's. Continue Reading »
Lot at the Doorway
by Peter J. LeithartGenesis encourages us to mimic the faith of Abraham, but it also includes Lot as a foil. Continue Reading »
Rebekah's Ultrasound
by Deborah WarrenJacob and Esau struggled in the womb right from the start. Rebekah’s ultrasound, quite early on, revealed the embryos: yin and yang, two fat big-headed commas grappled together head to toe;Rebekah only twenty weeks along,they were duking it out in there already. The sonogram was the usual fuzzy . . . . Continue Reading »
On Supersessionism
by Hans BoersmaIt is not ethnic descent but union with Christ that determines one’s place in the household of God. Continue Reading »
Trying Abraham
by Cole S. AronsonAbraham is closest to God when, in Kierkegaard’s phrase, he goes “no farther than faith”—when he simply, merely, obeys the command. Continue Reading »
Word for Word
by Paul V. MankowskiThe Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary by robert alter norton, 3500 pages, $125 In 1582, Catholic scholars in exile at Rheims published an English version of the New Testament prefaced by a lengthy explanation and defence of their rendering, which, they said, accorded with the rule of . . . . Continue Reading »
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