Divination and superstition was a major part of life for the inhabitants of the Ancient Near East.
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Connections to Christ from Genesis 22 by Austin McCormick
“Salvation cannot be found in the first Isaac, but there is salvation in the one Isaac is pointing us to.”
A Christian Reading of Judges 19-21 | Jared M. Saleeby
We need not fear difficult texts like Judges 19-21. Rather, we should embrace them as Christians, knowing that even the passages that pronounce the depravity of humanity remind us of the cure found in Christ.
Is Psalm 12:6–7 a Proof Text for Scripture’s Preservation? | Timothy Decker
Is Psalm 12:6–7 a Proof Text for Scripture’s Preservation? A Historical Examination | Timothy Decker When it...
Go Ye Into All the Empire: A Theology of Missions From The Book of Esther |
The benevolent rule of Esther and Mordecai serves as a picture of the reign of Christ, Whose reign will never end.
The Jehu Principle, Donald Trump, & Optimistic Amillennialism | Sam Waldron
The Jehu Principle is that God may use even evil and defective men and movements for the destruction of evil, the preservation of His people, and the protection of the gospel mission to the world. I am of the opinion that in the recent election of Donald Trump we see once more the historical embodiment of the Jehu Principle.
The Reformed Use of the Septuagint: Part 1 | Jared Ebert
“There is no such thing as the Reformed view on the Septuagint. There are differing opinions, ranging from total rejection to sympathetic willingness to use it for a variety of goals.”
What should we think of polygamy? | Ben Carlson
The right view of polygamy is that it violates God’s original design for marriage. Since it was a widespread cultural reality throughout the Ancient Near East, and since it had even infiltrated the Old Covenant people of God, it was regulated by OT law within the Israelite community but never officially endorsed or approved of.
Postscript on the Increase of Knowledge of God | Job | Tom J. Nettles
One of the lessons of Job is this: Everyone must increase in the knowledge of God (Colossians 1:9, 10)
Within and Beyond Job | Tom J. Nettles
God’s granting of pleasure in this life should drive us to see the bountiful nature of his goodness and mercy, and any interruption of our pleasure in this life, whether mild or severe, is designed to bring us to a knowledge of sin and the need for a mediator that can restore righteousness, for God will not be finally reconciled to us apart from true and complete righteousness.