I discuss the symbolism of the white stone promised to the faithful in the letter to the angel of the church of Pergamum in Revelation 2.
Category: Numbers
Miriam, Deliverer of Her People
I discuss the significance of Miriam in the story of the Exodus, suggesting that she is much more important than commonly recognized.
Talks on Pentecost
Over this past weekend, I had the privilege of spending a few days with Cornerstone Reformed Church in Carbondale, IL, where I explored the subject of Pentecost for their 2019 Easter Conference, in preparation for the coming season. You can listen to the five talks, a sermon, and a Q&A session here:
Interpreting Pentecost
Four Lenses on Pentecost
Unworking Babel
Revisiting Sinai
Making a Prophet
Sermon: The Death of Judas and the Reign of Christ
Q&A Session
Ritual and Moral Law
Today, I discuss the distinction between the moral and the ritual law, the threefold division of the Law, and natural and positive law.
The Family of Abraham: Part 41—The Continuing Adventures
Today, I discuss a few of the echoes of the Genesis narrative in later stories in Scripture.
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The Family of Abraham: Part 39—The Testament of Jacob
I discuss Genesis 49 and Israel’s prophetic statements concerning his twelve tribes.
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Theopolis Podcast: The Tribute Offering (Leviticus)
Peter Leithart, James Jordan, and I continue our series on the book of Leviticus. This week we discuss the tribute offering.
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Transcript for The Family of Abraham: Part 7—The Covenant of Circumcision
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Numerology
Can you present some guidelines for a responsible handling of Biblical numerology? Many numerologists go way overboard, and many sober-minded theologians reject its use wholesale. Can you inject some moderation into this?
The Family of Abraham: Part 7—The Covenant of Circumcision
Within this episode, I discuss Genesis 17 and the meaning of circumcision.
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