I previously mentioned my upcoming exegesis paper on Galatians, as part of my intensive course in a few weeks. Well, no sooner had I chosen Galatians 3:10-14 as my passage as a classmate informed me that those verses are the most hotly contested in the entire book. Oh well. They seem to be crucial for the issue of how salvation by faith relates to works and the law. I found a very helpful article by Simon J. Gathercole, lecturer in New Testament at the University of Aberdeen. It is called, "Torah, Life, and Salvation: Leviticus 18:5 in Early Judaism and the New Testament." (Leviticus … [Read more...] about Simon Gathercole and Second Temple Judaism
Archives for May 2007
Different Types of Singles?
My wife and I recently wrote on singleness in With One Voice. Our interest in the topic was rekindled with Pastor John Piper preaching a series of messages on marriage (with his last two sermons being more related to singleness). He also pointed to a provocative, exegetical study by Barry Danyluk. All of this got us thinking about whether there might be different kinds of adult single Christians in the church today. The following graph (I am an engineer) is the fruit of our musings. We welcome any and all feedback on it, as we recognize that any one-page graph necessarily involved making a … [Read more...] about Different Types of Singles?
Hats Off To Mark Dever and Crossway
Mark Dever’s The Message of the Old Testament: Promises Made (Crossway, 2006) has been honored with the 2007 Christianity Today Award of Merit for Biblical Studies. Christianity Today International sponsors these annual awards to recognize the most influential contributions to Christian literature made in a given year. There were nearly three hundred submissions from over forty publishers. Crossway president Dr. Lane Dennis notes, “The Message of the Old Testament is a tremendous resource for understanding and applying the teachings of the Old Testament. With remarkable clarity, Dr. Dever … [Read more...] about Hats Off To Mark Dever and Crossway
Our Wedding Vows
A couple friends over the last few years have asked Marni and I for our wedding vows. I asked Marni if she'd mind if I posted them. Her reply was excellent: "Are you sure you want all that extra accountability?" Well, since we're already accountable to God and those who attended our wedding, we figure it can't be that much scarier to add you. Here they are -- you'll recognize that they are a mixture of the traditional vows with some of our own thoughts. I also should add that we are indebted to Pastor Tom Steller and his wife Julie, who were willing to share their vows with us before we … [Read more...] about Our Wedding Vows
Foundational Documents for the Gospel Coalition
The twelve page paper, originally envisioned by Don Carson and Tim Keller, is now available. A brief outline: I. The Gospel For All of Life: Preamble II. Confessional Statement A. The Triune God B. Revelation C. Creation D. The Fall E. The Plan of God F. The Gospel G. The Redemption of Christ H. The Justification of Sinners I. The Power of the Holy Spirit J. The Kingdom of God K. God's New People L. Baptism and the Lord's Supper M. The Restoration of All Things III. Theological Vision for Ministry A. How should we respond to the cultural crisis of truth? (The epistemological … [Read more...] about Foundational Documents for the Gospel Coalition
Gospel Coalition Conference
Justin Buzzard has been providing live-blog posts of the Gospel Coalition Conference, which is getting wrapped up today. … [Read more...] about Gospel Coalition Conference