In his ministry, both to Christians and to those who were not Christians, Paul found himself negotiating his way through social conventions and cultural boundaries
So much has been written about 1 Cor 11:3–16 and the topic of head coverings that it may seem there surely could be nothing new
There is a Persian proverb that goes: The wise man sits on the hole in his carpet. Picture this wise man as he brings his
The genealogies that make up the early chapters of the book of 1 Chronicles have generated curiosity and intrigue among Old Testament researchers due to
Moses and Joshua. Elijah and Elisha. These are the go-to OT examples of carefully mentored succession. Joshua fills Moses’s shoes to complete the arc of
The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear?The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?2 When the wicked advance against me to
In 1976 Donald Dayton wrote a book entitled Discovering an Evangelical Heritage, largely focusing on the leading role that evangelicalism played in nineteenth-century reform movements.
Christian interpretations of David typically stem from and return to the idea that David is “a man after God’s own heart.” Scripture itself says so,
If Galatians 3:28 declares that unity in Christ has obliterated ethnic and gender barriers, what should we make of the household codes in Eph 5:21–6:9
The theme of this, the 146th issue of Priscilla Papers, is “Old Testament Connections.” You’ll encounter a sermon and four articles that explain OT texts