The Words of the Covenant: A Biblical Theology, Volume Two – New Testament Continuation is nearly ready to send to the printer. Just some final editing and the indices left. I would appreciate prayer to get it done before the holidays. …
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From the upcoming book ‘The Words of the Covenant: Volume Two, New Testament Continuation’ I think that one of the very first things we need to note about the book of Revelation is its decidedly Jewish tone. The book speaks of David, the throne, Jerusalem, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the twelve tribes of Israel, the two witnesses, the ark of the testimony, the commandments of Moses, and among things. References to Israel and hints at its promises …
From the forthcoming book The Words of the Covenant, Volume Two, New Testament Continuation As he begins his prophecy, John says that he is a fellow brother in the “tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ” (Rev. 1:9). I think it is important to notice the word “kingdom” and ask whether it speaks of a kingdom that was present already in the first century A.D. or whether it refers to the future messianic Kingdom. It will not come as …
I still have quite a lot to do to finish The Words of the Covenant, Volume 2: New Testament Continuation, but it’s getting there. When complete I estimate the book will be close to 600 large pages long. I have increased the font size for easier reading. I’m confident enough to post this not-quite-finalized Table of Contents to give potential readers an idea of what to expect: The Words of the Covenant, Volume 2: New Testament Continuation Table of Contents …
Biblical Covenantalism and First Peter Turning now to 2 Peter, I will assume that the author is the apostle who wrote 1 Peter. As with the first chapter of 1 Peter, 2 Peter 1 is a wonderful summary of Christian discipleship goals. This letter is shorter than 1 Peter and the themes are different; they deal with false teachers and the dissolution of the present order in terms of judgment. This makes it much closer in content to Jude, …
The book of 1 Peter is also marked by a Jewish flavor. This comes across pointedly in 1 Peter 1:18[1] which talks about “the tradition of your fathers.” The book certainly possesses strong Jewish overtones.[2] Jim Sibley writes, The available textual data most often cited that bears on the nature of the recipients are found in 1:1, 14, 18; 2:10; and 4:3–5. Most commentators decide that the audience must have been Gentile on the basis of 1:14 and 18, and …
The Epistle of James begins with a sentence that again may rattle the cages: James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings. – James 1:1. The principal addressees of this epistle then are Jews. To state the contrary is in my opinion to indulge in flagrant misinterpretation. Why would the leader of the Church in Jerusalem address Gentiles in such a way? This is especially true …
This is from an older post from 2010. I’m too busy right now to write anything new 🙁 What is the basic Dispensational interpretation of Israel and the Church? Here is a quick answer: Once again I want to state that I think “Dispensationalist” is a lousy and inaccurate name for this type of theology. Firstly because dispensations are largely theologically mute. Secondly, because the real crux of the matter are the Biblical Covenants! I hope this response will be …
I have been asked by a lot of people when the second part of my Biblical Theology, The Words of the Covenant will be out. Thank you to everyone who has enquired. Here is an update. The Words of the Covenant: New Testament Continuation is nearing completion, although there is still a lot of writing and editorial work to do. Presently it is 450 pages long, but more must be added to the Introduction and Appendices. Lord willing I will …
Part Five No Continuing City: The Eschatology of Hebrews The opening verses of the book of Hebrews include the line ἐπ᾽ ἐσχάτων τῶν ἡμερῶν τούτων which literally translated is “at the end of these days” (Heb. 1:2). The phrase is translated by Lane and by Attridge as “in these final days.”[1] Lane has a note claiming it is “a common Septuagintal idiom.”[2] The phrase likely refers to the times after the ascension of Christ to the second advent.[3] I …
