6 articles.
Systematic Theology Biblical Theology is the discipline of seeking to understand individual passages of Scripture and Scripture's overall narrative and theme. It is composed of analyzing individual passages, determining their meaning, theological implications, and doctrines, and synthesizing Scripture's passages and their biblical messages, themes, and doctrines into a comprehensive theology of God's Word. In other words, individual passages are interpreted and related to other passages so that the Bible's overarching narrative and theme are discovered.
December 5, 2024 ⏱ 1 min read draft
Systematic Theology Most Christians are unaware that the Bible has more than one priesthood. They are familiar with the well-known priesthood of the Old Testament, and if they are exceptionally savvy, they know it to be called the Levitical Priesthood. Still, most lay Christians often forget the second priesthood.
December 5, 2024 ⏱ 8 min read draft
Exegetical Papers An interesting passage of Scripture, containing mythological elements akin to ancient Near Eastern mythologies, such as those from Canaan and Mesopotamia, is found in Genesis 6:1-4. In this text, the "sons of God" descend from heaven to mate with the "daughters of man," rebelling against the One True God and provoking God's righteous judgment through a devastating flood. This passage echoes themes found in the literature of the surrounding culture, such as the Epic of Atra-khasis and the Epic of Gilgamesh.
October 10, 2024 ⏱ 19 min read draft
Old Testament Papers There are many kings in the Old Testament. Ever since the Israelites first requested a king in 1 Samuel 8, there has been one in charge over the land. These kings have been both bad and good and some do the will of the Lord and others do not.
December 2, 2022 ⏱ 5 min read draft
Old Testament Papers Genesis 2-3 is a beautiful story where God's faithfulness, care, and atoning for sin are first revealed. Many people are probably familiar with this first propitiatory sacrifice of God on behalf of men and women: "[t]he Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them" (Gen 3:21). However, this section of scripture has much more to share than the simple clothing of Adam and his wife.
October 7, 2022 ⏱ 6 min read draft
Old Testament Papers The first book of the Old Testament, Genesis, is a historical narrative about the origin of the world and the history of ancient Israel leading up to the time of Israel's slavery in Egypt. Throughout the book, there are a few things that should stand out: the literary structure, the genealogies, and the "seed" theme found in Genesis 3:15. The literary structure of Genesis is built around the idea of genealogies that trace back to the seed of the woman.
October 7, 2022 ⏱ 5 min read draft