Today I discuss the dangers of poorly calibrated pattern recognition in biblical study.
Author: Alastair Roberts
Alastair Roberts (PhD, Durham University) writes in the areas of biblical theology and ethics, but frequently trespasses beyond these bounds. He participates in the weekly Mere Fidelity podcast, blogs at Alastair’s Adversaria, and tweets at @zugzwanged.
Is the Samaritan Woman Like Hagar and Other Such Questions
The story of Hagar found in Genesis 16 reminds me of the Samaritan woman in John 4. Both accounts involve a woman who is (in some sense) cast out from the Abrahamic community. She is met by God in visible form at a spring/well, and responds by praising his seeing/knowledge about her life. Has anyone else commented on this parallel before, or is it a bit too “fanciful” to be helpful?
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Finding Holy in the Suburbs, with Dr Ashley Hales
On this week’s Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, and I are joined by Dr Ashley Hales to discuss her recent book, Finding Holy in the Suburbs.
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Theopolis Podcast: The Flame of Yah (Song of Songs 7-8)
In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I conclude our discussion of the Song of Songs, discussing chapters seven and eight of the book.
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Joanna the Wife of Chuza
Is there more significance than immediately meets the eye in the reference to ‘Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s household manager’ becoming a follower of Jesus in Luke 8:3?
The Spirit and New Creation
Transcript for Yoram Hazony, ‘The Virtue of Nationalism’
This transcription of my summary and review of Yoram Hazony’s book The Virtue of Nationalism was transcribed by Lorraine O’Neal. If you would be interested in her transcription services—for sermons, lectures, talks, or something else—you can contact her here.
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The Test of Jealousy
How should we interpret the water of bitterness in the ordeal for adultery in Numbers chapter 5? Is this some sort of a miracle on demand? If not, how much of an idea can we get regarding what’s going on?
The Invisibility of the Church
On this week’s Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, and I discuss the doctrine of the invisibility of the Church.
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Transcript for the Twelfth Day of Christmas: The Forerunner in the Wilderness
This, the twelfth in my series for the twelve days of Christmas, was transcribed by Lorraine O’Neal. If you would be interested in her transcription services—for sermons, lectures, talks, or something else—you can contact her here.
I would very much like to provide transcripts for all of my videos, but I will require more support for this to be affordable. If you would like to help to make this possible, please consider supporting or donating using my Patreon or PayPal accounts. New sponsorship and donations are being earmarked for this specific purpose.
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