The Animals and Sacrifice

September 16, 2019 ~ Alastair Roberts ~ Leave a comment

Did the Mosaic Covenant End at the Battle of Aphek?

September 3, 2019 ~ Alastair Roberts ~ Leave a comment

In Peter Leithart’s A House For My Name, he says that the mosaic covenant comes to an end when the ark is taken by the philistines in 1 Samuel. Is this correct to say the covenant has ended? Or that the Lord undergoes the punishment so as to continue his covenant with them? It seems the prophets during the monarchical period assume the continued validity of the mosaic covenant. If you could provide clarification and correction that would be helpful.

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Theopolis Podcast: The Second Word (Ten Words)

June 26, 2019 ~ Alastair Roberts ~ Leave a comment

Peter Leithart and I continue the latest Theopolis podcast series on the Ten Words, focusing this week upon the second word.

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Theopolis Podcast: How to Read the Bible

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 ~ Alastair Roberts ~ 1 Comment

I recently had the privilege of spending a few days in the Twin Cities area, where I delivered a series of talks on the subject of reading the Bible. The following is the first evening’s talks and subsequent questions and answers.

Theopolis Podcast: The Ordination Rite (Leviticus)

May 23, 2019 ~ Alastair Roberts ~ Leave a comment

Having discussed the main sacrifices, Peter Leithart and I wanted to explore the way that they function together in various larger rites. In this episode we discuss the ordination rite.