Many say that we have to pay first attention to the original audience and the human author to understand the Scriptures. But who are they, anyway? And does that audience relate to the events that they were reading about in Scripture?
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St Paul’s Guide to Self-Conscious Humility
Some say being humble means never saying anything good about yourself. Some say it means you never say anything about yourself at all. St Paul consistently breaks both those rules. What gives?
God So Loved the [blank] that He Gave [blank]
‘For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.’ — John 3:16 ‘The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.’ — John 3:35 God loves the world, so gave it His Son; God loves His Son,Continue reading “God So Loved the [blank] that He Gave [blank]”
The First Supper
A couple thousand years before Jesus, someone else thought of serving a simple meal of bread and wine. What was going on?
God’s Dwelling Place: A Sketch of a Bible Overview
One storyline of Scripture is God finding somewhere to live.
Acts 6: Is Preaching More Important than Serving?
Should we preach the gospel or serve the poor? Yes.
Teaching Scripture: When in Doubt, the Application is to Love the Lord
Or, ‘Missing the Wood for the Trees’
Joseph and Jesus: Like Father, Like Son
Jesus resembled his earthly father as well as his heavenly.
Scruton-ising the Psalms
How an unpopular conservative philosopher helped improve my prayer life.
Wisdom and its Imitations
Wisdom literature is there to help guard against get-rich-quick spirituality.
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