Within this video, I discuss Michael McClymond and Gerald McDermott’s superb book, The Theology of Jonathan Edwards.
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How Should We Understand the Weird Circumstances Around the Circumcision of Gershom?
What is happening in Exodus 4 where the Lord seeks Moses’ life, but Zipporah circumcises Gershom and touches Moses’ feet with the foreskin to make him a “bridegroom of blood”?
Why Did Satan Enter into Judas to Betray Jesus if He Knew the Cross Would Defeat Him?
How should we understand Satan entering into Judas and his ensuing plan to betray Jesus (Luke 22:3-6)? The wilderness temptations, the rebuke of Peter (Matt. 16:21-23), Christ’s agony in the garden, and even the calls to him to come down off the cross seem to suggest that Jesus was being tempted to abandon the path of suffering and death. Did Satan know that Jesus came to destroy his works by his death? If so, why would he incite Judas to betray him to certain death?
Thinking Well About Our Disagreements
Today’s question asks about ways that we should think about our disagreements in the Church.
What’s the Deal With the Weird Healing Pool in John 5?
What’s going on in John 5 with the pool at Bethsaida? Was there a magical healing pool? Does Jesus sanction this healing method? If Jesus didn’t sanction this pool, why doesn’t he condemn it?
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My Library and Reading Habits
Today I respond to a questioner asking for a tour of my bookshelves. You don’t get the tour (sorry!), but I do share a bit about my library and reading habits.
Paul Maxwell on Masculinity
Today, I am giving some thoughts about Paul Maxwell’s work on masculinity, summarized here.
More on Two Kingdoms
In today’s video, I address some questions that were raised in response to my previous video.
The Two Kingdoms
Could you say more about the Two Kingdoms theology—especially how it need not fall back into a narrow pietism?
Echoes of the Eucharist?
What would be a text that you would go to demonstrate the multifaceted elements of the Eucharist? Can you recommend any books or resources that explore the many symbolic and typological elements of the Eucharist, much like your book on Echoes of the Exodus? Perhaps an echoes of the Eucharist?
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