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Brandon D. SmithBibleFeatured

In Defense of Premodern Exegesis

The fourfold method of interpreting Scripture favored by many church fathers is often misrepresented and misunderstood by its modern critics.

Joshua HeavinBibleBooksJournalSpring 2025

Learning from a Humble Theologian

Though his academic achievements are many, what is most remarkable about the life and work of Richard B. Gaffin is the spirit of humility that defines him.

Daniel HindmanBibleGender

Mythos and Gender

An attentive reading to the opening chapters of Genesis will help us discern how Scriptural accounts of gender confront both the ancient and modern worlds.

Alastair RobertsBible

Did David Rape Bathsheba?: A Close Reading of the Relevant Texts

A close reading of the biblical texts around David's sin gives a more robust and terrifying understanding of his sin than most modern discourses provide.

Wyatt GrahamInstitutionsBibleCurrent Politics

Best Of 2024: Institution Building Requires Virtue

Any institution worth building must be founded on virtue.

Ross ByrdBibleFormation

Be Perfect

Eden wasn't perfect, if we understand what the Bible means by 'perfect.' But one day those of us found in Christ will be.

Zach HollifieldBible

An Apologia for 'Doubting' Thomas

A close reading of the few texts we have about 'doubting' Thomas suggests that perhaps we've misunderstood his actions in John 20.

Andrew ArndtBibleBooks

To See the Face of God is to See Mercy

Marilynne Robinson's account of mercy and providence offered in 'Reading Genesis' is a rich feast that will lift your eyes toward the merciful face of God.

Jared HaydenBibleFamilySexuality

No Longer Pitiable

We shouldn't say marriage is 'normative' and celibacy an aberration. What is normative is the faithful offering of oneself to God, regardless of vocation.

Wyatt GrahamInstitutionsBibleCurrent Politics

Institution Building Requires Virtue

Any institution worth building must be founded on virtue.

Cory BarnesBibleFormation

At His Right Hand Are Pleasures Forevermore

Lady Folly promises much, but she can't deliver because all true pleasures come from God.

Gillis HarpChurchBibleSacraments

The Overcorrection of the Evangelical Sacramentalists

The sacraments ought to be a core element of our public worship as Christians. But if they supplant the Word of God as central, we have erred.