Biblical Theology
What the Jews Heard at Pentecost and Why It Matters for Infant Baptism
When Peter stood up at Pentecost, his audience was entirely Jewish. What did they hear when he declared that “the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself” (Acts 2:39)? What they heard would have immediately governed their covenant practice […]
A Congregation of the Passover
One cannot exaggerate just how critical the sequence of events recorded in Chapters 11, 12, and 13 of Exodus is in the history of Israel, the church, and the world. What God does, says, and reveals to his servant Moses and his covenant people still resonate with God’s people today as the Lord […]
Sacramental Scaffolding: Calvin on the Continuity of the Old and New Covenants
Everyone is moving to Florida. Everywhere I look there are new roads, new subdivisions, new buildings piercing the sky. New everything. Several years ago, my oldest son and I sat and marveled as we watched construction workers scaling up and down a building using several stories of scaffolding […]
What Does It Mean That “The Joy of the Lord Is Your Strength”?
Taken out of context, Nehemiah 8:10 can easily become a platitude. However, when we consider the weight of this verse within the context of Nehemiah’s narrative, we recognize that the joy of the LORD is not simply a source of power or stamina; it is a spiritual fortress in times of distress.
The Covenant of Works and the Covenant of Grace in Galatians
Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explore Galatians 4–6, unpacking Paul’s contrast between the old and new covenants, the freedom of life in the Spirit, and the practical shape of Christian discipleship, where believers bear one another’s burdens and keep in step with the Spirit. on this episode
