Archive for March, 2007
Images of the Savior (16 – His Works on the Sabbath)
Thursday, March 29th, 2007My Father works until now, and I also work. – John 5:17 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath. – Matthew 12:8 Of all the blessings that God has given to his people throughout the ages, one of the most precious is their Sabbath rest. How wearisome is the toil and labor through […]
In Pursuit of a Macro-Cosmic Biblical Theology
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007To many people, the very idea of a comprehensive, or macro-cosmic biblical theology is a little strange. Biblical theology by its very definition is less than comprehensive, is it not? Biblical theology has to do with the study of the revelation of a particular era, a particular biblical author, or so on. Whatever else, it […]
Studies in John (Lesson 14: Golgotha)
Friday, March 23rd, 2007I. The Day of Atonement and the Climax of History So far, in our journey through the tabernacle, there is only one place we have not been; and that one place is so holy that only the High Priest could enter it, and only once a year, bringing sacrificial blood for his own sins and the […]
Outlines of the Synoptics
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007I have now finished outlining the synoptic gospels, so I am posting them here for review. This concludes my outlining; but soon, Lord willing, I will begin writing brief introductions to the New Testament books, which will be used in conjunction with the outlines, when the translation is finally sent to the press. Matthew Jesus’ birth and […]
Studies in John (Lesson 13: Jesus’ High-Priestly Prayer)
Friday, March 16th, 2007I. The Altar of Incense During the course of our journey through the gospel of John, we have also taken a journey through the tabernacle, and we have seen how all of its imagery is fulfilled in Jesus. He is the Lamb of God, offered upon the brazen altar at the entrance to the courtyard. He […]
Outlines of the New Testament Books (Besides the Synoptic Gospels)
Monday, March 12th, 2007Well, one of the things I have been doing in the office lately, when not otherwise involved in the discussion of exegetical questions, has been the outlining of the New Testament. So far, I have developed outlines for all of the books except for Matthew, Mark, and Luke. The outlines are fairly simple (in fact, […]
More Lampmode Records
Sunday, March 11th, 2007Some time ago, I did a post on Shai Linne’s hip-hop album, “The Solus Christus Project”. A little after that, Shai sent me two albums from Timothy Brindle, his label-mate at Lampmode Recordings – the first one called, “The Great Awakening,” and the second called, “Killing Sin.” Both of them are treasure houses of Reformed […]
Studies in John (Lesson 12: The Farewell Discourse)
Sunday, March 11th, 2007I. Introduction In the previous chapter (thirteen), John related the last major event that took place between Jesus and his disciples before he went to the cross. In the following three chapters, John will relate the last major discourse that Jesus gave to his disciples before he went to the cross. These three chapters are probably […]
The Usage of epi to onomati in Acts 4:17-18
Monday, March 5th, 2007As many (but not all) of you are no doubt aware, I have recently begun working with a team that is in the final stages of revising a new translation of the scriptures into Russian. My role is basically to consult with the team in the original languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek), as they carry […]
Studies in John (Lesson 11: The Last Supper)
Sunday, March 4th, 2007I. Introduction Throughout the first twelve chapters of John, we have noticed a definite pattern: Jesus performs a miracle, and then gives a discourse that brings out the spiritual significance of that miracle. In the second portion of John’s gospel (chapters thirteen through twenty-one), the same basic pattern occurs, but in reverse, and on a larger […]