Starting Month Five of "Biblical Theology"
I want to express my deep appreciation and thanks to you for reading these articles. I can’t believe today begins month five of this newsletter devoted to “Biblical Theology.”
During the past four months, I’ve released multiple articles per week, and now more than a few dozen exist for you to peruse.
To get oriented to this site, here’s what I recommend reading.
“So, Seriously, What Is Biblical Theology?” introduces the subject of this site. This is a great place to start.
“Not Like Any Other Book” explains the Christian assumptions for reading Scripture faithfully.
“The Spiritual Sense of a Text” engages what the phrase “spiritual sense” refers to in the history of interpretation.
“So Typical” is an explanation of what it means for the Old Testament to have a variety of forward-pointing people, events, and institutions. Welcome to typology.
“The Old Testament Is Christian Scripture” is about exactly what the title asserts. The Bible isn’t divided into Jewish Scriptures and Christian Scriptures.
Over these four months, I’ve written several posts on very peculiar passages, and some of these passages can be quite controversial among interpreters. Consider the following:
“Let Us Make Man In Our Image” considers whether we should read the Trinity in the language of Genesis 1:26.
“Not a Dinosaur” is about the figure Leviathan at the end of the book of Job.
“Locusts and Wild Honey” discusses the diet of John the Baptist.
“14 Generations and 153 Fish” is an explanation of certain numbers which appear in Matthew 1 and John 21.
“Words from a Donkey” explores the notion of an animal which spoke to a prophet named Balaam.
“The Cord and Cross” focuses on the scarlet cord in Rahab’s story and whether this cord has anything to do with the cross of the Lord Jesus.
This site has an option to become a paid subscriber, and becoming a paid subscriber secures access to all content on this site. Currently, paid subscribers can access an unfolding series of posts that I’m writing on the Song of Songs. I’m having a blast doing it! The Song of Songs is a fascinating book, full of intrigue and interpretive challenges.
If you’re interested in supporting the work of “Biblical Theology,” I hope, first of all, you’ll become a subscriber and consistent reader of this site. The Bible is a big book, and there’s much for us to delight in and learn! Second, you can share the posts on social media, which will then let people know about this Substack. The internet is an ocean of information, so when you recommend resources to others, the power of word-of-mouth is at work. Third, you could become a paid subscriber and join the Biblical Theology community.
Happy reading! Grace and peace be with you.