Galatians 3.19-29: Participation In Christ
The debate between the relationship between the Old Testament and the gospel message began with the arrival of Christ and continued into the New Testament writings and beyond. However, the Apostle Paul emphatically asserts that the law and promise are not...Exodus: Ancient Near East Context
Within any study of biblical interpretation, meaning is found within context. Without context, words, phrases, chapters, books, and canons are impossible to understand. In the modern world, any attempt to understand Christianity in America apart from the broader...Living Life In Christ
PropositionsExegetical Proposition: In Galatians 3:19-29, Paul asserts that the law points to a Messianic age where believers are transferred into a new realm through their participation in Christ. Theological Proposition: Christians no longer live under the law...Head Coverings in 1 Corinthians 11
The Apostle Paul’s language in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 regarding head coverings has vexed scholars for centuries. Several questions still remain with regard to the interpretation of Paul’s passage, especially in light of the ancient situational...Exegesis of Romans 8.18-28
Romans 8 may arguably be the most profound chapter from the entire Pauline corpus. The broad thematic initiatives and deep theological messaging require careful examination. To misinterpret such an essential chapter risks missing the message of the gospel of Jesus...Exegesis of 1 Peter 2.4-10
An ongoing debate continues regarding how the Old Testament and, more specifically, Jewish tradition informs a believer’s understanding of salvation and their relationship to Christ. Without a proper understanding of how Jewish tradition informs New Testament...Literary Correspondence of 2nd Peter and Jude
The literary correspondence between the books of 2 Peter and Jude is unmistakable. Determining the type of literary correspondence between the two books and in which direction the dependency flows offer an important issue for analysis. A proper understanding of...1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Historical Context
In his first letter to the Corinthians, the Apostle Paul asserts that the crucifixion of Christ is a stumbling block to the Jews and folly or foolishness to the Gentiles. Three questions arise from this assertion: What did Paul mean by stumbling block? What was...Modern Pauline Bible Scholarship
An explosion of interest in Pauline studies has arrived on the shores of New Testament scholarship within the past fifty years. N. T. Wright provides an academic survey and assessment of the primary contributions to recent Pauline studies in his book Paul and His...
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