The Glorious Son of Man in Revelation 1
This article is part 3 in a series on Revelation. Part 1 addressed the interpretive approaches to the book. Part 2 covered its different genres. In this post, we’re going to consider John’s vision...
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The Literary Genre of Revelation
Discerning authorial intent is crucial for sound hermeneutics. Contra those who are primarily concerned with what the text means to the individual, the right approach is to ask what did the author mean when...
Reading Revelation
Few books generate more speculation than Revelation. Throughout church history, Christians have divided over how best to interpret this final book of the canon. In fact, G. K. Chesterton once quipped, “And though St....
Was Luke Wrong about the Census?
One of the more challenging texts in the Gospels is Luke’s reference to the census in Luke 2:1-5. It reads: In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world...
Can Atheism Account for Objective Morality?
Do objective morals exist? That is to say, are certain actions right or wrong irrespective of what people think? Philosphers and moral scientists have wrestled over the question of objective morality for centuries. Prior...
How We Got Our Bible: The KJV Only Movement
This post wraps up our nine-part series on how we got our Bible. You can check out the first eight articles below: Inerrancy and Inspiration Old Testament Formation Old Testament Canon and Apocrypha New...
How We Got Our Bible: Modern Translations
This article is part 8 in a nine-part series on how we got the Bible. You can check out any of the first seven article below: Inspiration and Inerrancy Old Testament Formation Old Testament...
How We Got Our Bible: History of the English Bible
This article is part 7 in a nine-part series on how we got our Bible. You can check out the first six articles below: Inspiration and Inerrancy Old Testament Formation Old Testament Canon and...
How We Got Our Bible: Manuscript Tradition
This article is part 6 in a nine-part series on how we got our Bible. Part 1 dealt with inspiration and inerrancy. Part 2 looked at Old Testament development. Part 3 investigate the Old...
How We Got Our Bible: New Testament Canonical Reception
This article is part 5 in a nine-part series on how we got our Bible. Part 1 considered inspiration and inerrancy. Part 2 looked at the unfolding of the Old Testament. Part 3 examined...