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Matthew 16:18 – Building the Church

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article is an exposition of Matthew 16:18.

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Infant Baptism in the History of the Church

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  • Timothy LeCroy

This article discusses the predominance of infant baptism in the history of the church.

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Addressees and Author of James

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article discusses the various possibilities for the authorship and addressees of James.

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The Dew of Heaven

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article shows the significance of dew in Scripture. It was a symbol of blessing, the resurrection, and the ministry of God's people in the world. Also, it is associated with baptism and manna.

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Of Wine and Wineskins

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  • Tim Nichols

This article makes observations about wine and wineskins from the texts dealing with the matter (Matthew 9:14-17; Mark 2:18-22; Luke 5:33-39).

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Ezekiel 38-39 – The Battle of Gog and Magog

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  • James B. Jordan

This article discusses the battle of Gog and Magog recorded in Ezekiel 38-39, and suggests that it is fulfilled in the book of Esther.

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Zechariah 5:2 – The Flying Scroll

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article explores in some detail the significance of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5:2.

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Daughters of Zion

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article considers the portrait of the daughters of Zion in Isaiah 3:16-24.

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What Is a Priest?

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article seeks to show the unifying element of the different activities of a priest in the Old Testament. It argues that a priest was an administrator of the royal household.

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Locusts and Honey

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  • Peter J. Leithart

Why did John the Baptist need to live on a diet of locusts and wild honey? This article suggests it was to symbolize his special role in redemptive history.

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Five Misconceptions of Reformation Day

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  • Timothy LeCroy

This article addresses five common misconceptions about the Reformation.

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Reflections on Reformation: Why Pray the Hours?

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  • Timothy LeCroy

This article makes a case from church history and Scripture for prayer at set times of the day.

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Toledoth and the Structure of Genesis

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article discusses the structure of Genesis, commonly known as connected to the ten uses of the word toledoth, "generations."

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Sunrise

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  • James B. Jordan

What is the significance of the sunrise in Scripture? This article shows its relevance, and how the death and resurrection of Christ constituted the definitive transition from darkness to light.

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Romans 8:31-39 – Hymn of the Justified

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article offers an exposition of Romans 8:31-39.

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The Impracticality of Application

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  • Remy Wilkins

This article considers the frequent cry for application of the Scriptures without the hard work of studying them. It shows from history that the doctrine of perspicuity makes interpretation hard rather than easy.

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The Tragedy of Asa

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article considers how the reign of Asa began well but took a bad turn and ended poorly.

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How Pastors Can Incorporate the Creeds in their Churches

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  • Uri Brito

Struggling to incorporate the Christian creeds into the congregation's life and worship? This article suggests five ways to incorporate the creeds into the worship service.

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Thomas and Us

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  • Peter J. Leithart

What are your thoughts on the disciple Thomas? This article suggests that he was the first of the Twelve to enter fully into Easter faith.

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Priests to the Nations

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  • James B. Jordan

This article shows that on account of the various boundary laws in the Old Covenant, the people of God were never fully able to serve as priests to the nations. This fact called out for the coming of Christ and inauguration of the new covenant.

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Footstool of His Feet

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article concentrates on the theological significance of the kapporet, the mercy seat. It shows how its symbolism is important background for understanding the Day of Atonement.

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2 Samuel 11-12 – The Structure and Typology of the Bathsheba Incident

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  • James B. Jordan

This article shows how the account in 2 Samuel 11-2 Samuel 12 of David's sin with Bathsheba and its aftermath is structured in a chiasm, centring on Nathan confronting David's sin.

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Calvin and Pastoral Care

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  • Uri Brito

This article highlights the pastoral care of John Calvin.

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Deuteronomy 6:4 – Hear, O Israel!

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  • Ralph Smith

This article considers how to translate Deuteronomy 6:4.

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Exodus in 1 Kings

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  • Alastair J. Roberts

This article discusses the echoes of Exodus in 1 Kings.

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Judges 19 – The Levite, the Concubine, and Israel's Story

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  • Alastair J. Roberts

This article considers the account of Judges 19, and shows how Israel has become Sodom. It also shows how the story recalls some of the events of Exodus, as well as anticipates the story of Saul in 1 Samuel.

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Water, Spirit, Fire (Part 3)

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  • Adam McIntosh

This article discusses the relationship of the Holy Spirit to water, and how this concerns the relationship between Spirit baptism and water baptism. It discusses relevant passages in Acts, such as Acts 8, Acts 10, and Acts 19.

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Water, Spirit, Fire (Part 2)

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  • Adam McIntosh

This article discusses the significance of the mentions of fire in the narrative of John the Baptist in Matthew and Luke. In doing so it discusses whether John's use of Spirit and fire together indicates two separate baptisms.

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1 Chronicles 12 – Help

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article shows how the theme of help is central to the account in 1 Chronicles 12.

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Water, Spirit, Fire (Part 1)

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  • Adam McIntosh

This article explores the purpose and meaning of baptism by John the Baptist, as well as of Jesus undergoing baptism by John.

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Paul and James on the Meaning of Genesis 15:6

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  • Gerald Hiestand

This article breaks down the differences between Paul's and James' use of Genesis 15:6.

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Proverbs 3:1-12 – Do Not Forget

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article is an exposition of Proverbs 3:1-12.

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Gatekeepers

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article explains the relevance of the gatekeeper in Scripture, especially from the account in 1 Chronicles 9:1.

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On Biblical Theology

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  • James B. Jordan

This article explains the various areas under biblical theology: covenant theology, literary theology, typology, and ritual theology.

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153 Large Fish

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  • James B. Jordan

This article argues that the number 153 in John 21:11—the amount of fish the disciples caught—represents the totality of the nations of the world that will be drawn in the new creation.

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Pilate the Kingmaker

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article shows how the mockery that the Lord Jesus faced in Matthew 27 was a way to reveal the truth about him, a fulfillment of prophecy.

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Jesus' Burial Clothes

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  • James B. Jordan

This article explains the meaning of the burial clothes of the Lord Jesus. It shows how his linen garments spoke of his work as great high priest on the great Day of Atonement. It also indicates how the myrrh and aloes were associated with marriage and kingship.

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The Meaning of the Mount of Olives

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  • James B. Jordan

This article explains the meaning and significance of the Mount of Olives in Scripture. It suggests that this is the location where Christ was crucified.

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No Sabbath for God

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article discusses the ending of Isaiah 61, where the Lord promises a new name for Zion, and a second wedding. The Servant of the Lord, as well as all God's people, are to refuse to rest and allow God to rest until Zion enjoys a complete restoration.

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Approaching the Torah

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  • Ralph Smith

This article discusses the literary breadth of the Torah, or five books of Moses, and how interpretation of the Torah can make use of a unique application of the medieval quadriga.

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Pipes Worth Playing

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  • Jarrod Richey

This article discusses the origin and theology connected to the design of the pipe organ.

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A Child Is Born

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article considers the warnings from the Lord in Isaiah 5 and Isaiah 9, and the reversal that will come because of the birth of a child. The author shows how the sequence of judgments in chapter 9 is a sacrificial sequence.

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Presenting Limbs and Organs: Baptism and Sacrificial Ethics

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  • Alastair J. Roberts

The teaching that God claims us at our bodily root—pictured in baptism—is confirmed for Paul in the offering of our bodies in Christian obedience, a fact he indicates in Romans 12..

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Sealed for Resurrection: Baptism and the Objectivity of the Body

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  • Alastair J. Roberts

This article speaks to the bodily character the sacrament of baptism. In doing so it addresses the phraseology of some, that baptism is our act of obedience or the expression of our faith. It reiterates how baptism addresses itself to the objectivity (not subjectivity) of our body, and it uses Romans 6 to do so, showing that the primary NT paradigms of baptism—death and resurrection—present the objectivity of the body, and are prospective, rather than retrospective.

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The Perfumed Butler and the Wisdom of Civil Obedience

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  • Christian Leithart

This article shows by way of Ezra and Nehemiah how Christians today can in good conscience be faithful servants of governments here below because we serve the higher King in heaven.

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How Does a Chiasm Mean?

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  • Steve Jeffrey

This article investigates the way in which a chiasm means something, and it uses the book of Philemon as case study.

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Revelation 16 – Inverted Atonement

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article shows how the atonement text in Revelation 16 is an inverted atonement text.

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In the Fish: The Church as Tomb

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  • James B. Jordan

This article shows the correlations between Jonah's time in the big fish and the Lord Jesus in the tomb. It attempts to show that the tomb of Jesus is not just Jonah's fish, but also the Holy of Holies.

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Authority and Faith

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  • Lindsey Tollefson

This article demonstrates how faith includes not only believing but also submitting to authority.

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Guarding Our Eyes

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  • Remy Wilkins

This article explains that part of the problem we have with lust is that we learn to take a very passive view toward our thoughts. It shows how one's sexual identity should be a collaborative process with one's spouse.

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Isaiah 6 – To an Unclean People

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article considers Isaiah's vision of the Lord in Isaiah 6.

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Who Is My Neighbour?

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  • Lindsey Tollefson

This article shows how Christian parents should regard their children first and foremost: as brothers or sisters in Christ.

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The Death Penalty in the Mosaic Law

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article discusses the issue of the death penalty in the Mosaic Law, and the way Christians are to understand these laws.

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Psalm 84 – The Temple Singers

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  • James B. Jordan

This article considers who the singers were inside the Temple. It looks at Psalm 84, and reflects on where the small birds nested and sang.

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By the Spirit

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article investigates the significance of Pentecost for the church, with due consideration given to 2 Corinthians 3.

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The Gardener and the Beloved, Part 3

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  • Jeff Meyers

This article gives the explanation for why the Lord Jesus told Mary Magdalene in John 20:17, "Do not cling to me." The author argues that Jesus is acting out of the prophetic typology of the Song of Songs.

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The Gardener and the Beloved, Part 2

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  • Jeff Meyers

This article shows a correspondence between the details of the encounter between Mary Magdalene and the Lord Jesus after his resurrection (John 20), and the Song of Songs.

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The Gardener and the Beloved, Part 1

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  • Jeff Meyers

This article considers the figure and role of Mary Magdalene in the gospel narrative, particularly in the Gospel of John.

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Heavenizing Earth: Eschatology in the Beginning

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  • John Barach

This article argues that eschatology was introduced already in Genesis 1.

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Keep the Fast, Keep the Feast

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article considers the exercise of fasting, and its connection in Scripture to feasting. It dwells on Adam's original fast in the garden, and how that was intended to prepare him to enjoy the banquet to come.

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Luke 2:36-38 – Anna of Asher

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  • Dave Shaw

This article considers the identity of Anna the prophetess as revealed in Luke 2:36-38.

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What You Learned about the Middle Ages Was Wrong

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  • Timothy LeCroy

This article goes through several common conceptions about the Middle Ages and shows the error in them.

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Augustine on Pagan Virtue

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  • Gerald Hiestand

This article explains the perspective of Augustine on virtue among pagans. He contended that the damaging effect of sin on human nature did not do away with the goodness that is human nature.

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The Prodigal and the Cross

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  • Peter J. Leithart

Should we expect the Lord Jesus to include a substitutionary atonement theory in every one of his parables? Not at all, contrary to what liberal theologians have suggested by their criticisms of the parable of the prodigal son. This article shows at the same time how the atonement is a series of historical events, and not simply that of the cross.

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The Highest of the Mountains

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  • Mike Bull

This article discusses the way we can understand the fulfillment of many of the predictions of the prophets in the Old Testament. The main context in which to understand them is the covenant context.

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James 5 – Ought We to Anoint the Dying?

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article considers James 5:14-15 and the issue of anointing the dying. The author makes a case for why we should still have this practice today, even if it's not a sacrament.

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Learning to Love Leviticus

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  • John Barach

This article explains the great value in reading through Leviticus with intent.

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Matthew 24 – The Least of These

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article highlights the theme of Jesus as prophet in the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24.

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James 1 – Baptismal Imagery

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article considers the possibility of baptismal imagery in James 1:21.

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Deuteronomy 8 – A Good Land

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article shows by way of chiasms that Deuteronomy 8 has at its heart a description of the good land that the Lord is giving to Israel.

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John 17 – Gift of Glory, Gift of Unity

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article considers the high-priestly prayer of John 17, particularly the expression of mutual indwelling of the Trinity, and of Jesus' reference to himself receiving glory and passing it on, and the unity that issues from this.

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Why Genesis Matters

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article explains why the first chapters of Genesis are important. It offers a God who speaks and is interactive in time. Human beings are placed in this harmonious world to rule as images in God's cosmic temple.

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Parenting in the Spirit

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article explains how it is the Holy Spirit who is the divine agent for renewing the family. So the author urges parents to be diligent in prayer, and demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit.

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Isaiah 66 – Saving Judah

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article looks at Isaiah 66 to see what has changed in the course of Isaiah's prophecy and what it all means. The ministry of hardening in which Isaiah was involved was also Jesus' ministry, in which a remnant was yet being gathered.

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The Gospel of Genealogy

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article discusses the gospel that is there in the genealogy of Adam. It gives thought particularly to the children mentioned in Genesis 4, such as Cain and Seth.

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Heretics in the Latter Days: The Structure of 1 Timothy, Part 2

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  • Joseph Norris

This article continues with an examination of the structure of 1 Timothy, particularly 1:12-17 and 6:13-16, and 1:18-20 and 6:12 (and their respective interconnections).

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Heretics in the Latter Days: The Structure of 1 Timothy, Part 1

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  • Joseph Norris

This article provides a structure and outline of 1 Timothy.

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Two Shall Become One Flesh, Part 3: Realizing Recovering

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  • Ryan Handermann

How can heaven and earth be joined together when they are currently so separated? This article gives the answer: through the atonement of Jesus Christ. He fulfills all the recoverings that happened in the Old Testament sacrificial liturgy by becoming the covering himself. This article concludes with reflections on how this comes into the Christian life of forgiveness, based on 1 John 1:6-2:2.

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Leviticus 16 – Two Shall Become One Flesh, Part 2: The Day of Recoverings

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  • Ryan Handermann

This article discusses the events of Leviticus 16, known as the Day of Atonement. Multiple atonements happened on that day, and this article goes into some detail on the nature and purpose of these.

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Two Shall Become One Flesh, Part 1: Atonement and Eschatology

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  • Ryan Handermann

This article looks at the Day of Atonement through the cosmological lens of Genesis and its vision of unity.

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Jacob and the Stone

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article outlines the redemptive-historical significance of wells in Scripture.

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Yahweh's War against Death

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  • Brian Marr

This article takes a redemptive-historical look at the Lord's war against death.

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Women at the Cross

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article discusses how the women at the cross of Christ become models for every disciple.

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Revelation 2:17 – White Stone

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article offers an explanation of the meaning of the "white stone" in Revelation 2:17.

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A Theology of Festivity

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article explains the concept of appointed times in the Old Testament feasts.

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Names of the Sanctuary

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article discusses the biblical terms and phrases used for the tabernacle in order to provide some insights into its nature and function.

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Isaiah 60 – Light of the Nations

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article considers the prophecy of Isaiah 60, and the promised light that will dwell in Israel yet attract the nations of the earth.

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Matthew 11:1-19 – What Tune Is Playing?

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article takes a close look at Matthew 11 within the context of the book as a whole in order to assess the answer to the question of what kind of tune is the Lord Jesus referring to in verses 16-17.

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Matthew 1 – Treasures in Matthew's Genealogy (Part 2)

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  • Kelly Kerr

With a view to the structural cues in the genealogy in Matthew 1, this article examines the connections between the events beginning with the birth of Isaac up to Jacob's departure into Egypt and the events from the time of David up to the the Babylonian exile.

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John 17 – God in Man, Man in God

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article considers the Lord Jesus' prayer in John 17. It discusses the perichoresis, or mutual indwelling, of the Trinity, and how the church is incorporated into that communion of the Father and Son by the Spirit.

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Matthew 1 – Treasure in Matthew's Genealogy (Part 1)

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  • Kelly Kerr

This article explores the first part of the genealogy of Matthew 1. It shows that the life of Abraham up to Isaac foreshadows the history of his descendants, as it compares that account to the time from Abraham to King David.

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Matthew 13 – The Kingdom of the Parables

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article looks at the parable of the wheat and tares in Matthew 13, and argues that the Lord Jesus is talking primarily about the history of Israel that climaxes in his own ministry.

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Matthew 1 – Son of David, Son of Abraham

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article examines the genealogy in Matthew 1.

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Genesis 1:14-2:3 – The Creator in Creation (Part 3)

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  • Andrew Bittner

This article is an exposition of Genesis 1:14-Genesis 2:3.

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This article is an exposition of Genesis 1:3-13.

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Exodus 23:19 – Boiling Kids

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This article is an exposition of Exodus 23:19, which is the prohibition against boiling a kid in its mother's milk.

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      • Benediction
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      • Character and principles of church music
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    • Church leadership (General)
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  • Preaching
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      • Preaching, election and the free offer of the gospel
    • Purpose and Function of Preaching
    • Types of Preaching
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    • Sermon Evaluation
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    • Preaching style and delivery
    • Steps for making a sermon
  • Pastoral care
    • Principles of Pastorate
    • House Visitation
    • Confidentiality
    • Psychology
    • Care in Abuse and Neglect
      • Spiritual Abuse
      • Abuse - General
      • Sexual Abuse - General
      • Child Sexual Abuse
      • Clergy Sexual Abuse
      • Spousal Abuse
      • Elder Abuse
      • Emotional and Verbal Abuse
      • Ministry to Abusers
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    • Care in Conflict and Bad Relations
    • Care in Depression
    • Care in Self-Esteem and Inferiority
    • Care in Anger
    • Care in Anxiety
    • Care in Crisis
    • Care in Psychological illnesses
    • Care in Autism
    • Care in Loneliness
    • Care in Aging
    • Care in the Dying Process
    • Care in Grief
    • Care in Burial Practices
    • Care in Honouring and Grieving the Dead
    • Care with Last Will and Testament
    • Care in Suicide
    • Other themes of Pastorate
  • Youth ministry and catechism
    • Principles of Youth ministry
    • Material for Youth ministry and catechism
      • In Thy Hands Children Material
        • In Thy Hands Part 2
        • In Thy Hands Part 1
    • Public profession of faith
  • Church Government
    • General Principles of Church government
    • Church Order
      • Purpose and observance of the Church order
      • Offices
      • Church Assemblies - General
      • Church Assemblies - Consistory
      • Oversight of doctrine and worship
      • Church Discipline
      • No Lording
    • Different systems of Church government
    • Church government and civil government
  • History & Church History
    • Church history - General
      • Historical writing
    • Church history - Early Church
      • Cyprian
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      • Council of Nicea
      • Basil the Great
      • Cyril of Alexandria
      • Didache
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      • Ignatius of Antioch
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      • John Chrysostom
      • Athanasius
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      • Early Church (general)
      • John of Damascus
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    • Church history - Reformation
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      • Ulrich Zwingli
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      • William Tyndale
      • Reformation in Germany
      • Reformation in France
      • Hugh Latimer
      • John a Lasco
      • Reformation (General)
      • John Calvin
      • Philipp Melanchthon
      • John Knox
      • Martin Luther
      • Reformation in Eastern Europe
      • Heinrich Bullinger
      • Peter Vermigli
      • Reformation in England
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      • Church history - Asia
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    • Biblical Basis of Missions
    • Missions and Evangelism
    • God as Missionary God
    • Missions as Work of God
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    • Church growth
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As a bird with a broken wing is “free” to fly but not able, so the natural man is free to come to God but not able. Loraine Boettner
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