The Meaning of ‘Gentiles,’ Part 2: The Jew-Gentile Relationship in the New Testament
Read part 1, “Tracing the Meaning of ‘Gentiles’ in the Bible,“ here. Are we actually all equal in God’s eyes?…
Tracing the Meaning of ‘Gentiles’ in the Bible, Part 1
It’s never fun to find yourself in the out-group. Something about the way humans organize themselves almost seems to require…
The Torah Can Guide Your Search for a Healthy Church
‘This feels like when my parents announced they were getting divorced after I graduated high school. I wondered how much…
We Should Regard These Two Overlooked Women as Biblical Matriarchs
The honorable Zilpah and Bilhah stand in the shadows of their mistresses Leah and Rachel and have been undeservedly unremembered.
‘I Am Who I Am’? The Real Meaning of God’s Name in Exodus
The Hebrews, languishing under the whips of their oppressors, did not need to know simply that God exists. They needed to know that he was present with them.
Which Ten? How We Number the Ten Commandments Matters
There are at least three places in the Ten Commandments where punctuation needs to be clarified with important implications for interpretation.
Is Christianity about Following Rules, or Is It about Having a Relationship with God? Yes
Some people think Christianity isn’t about following rules, but about having a personal relationship with God. This belief betrays deep confusion.
Old Covenant vs. New Covenant? A Better Way to Understand God’s Promises
Hearing of the “new” covenant, it’s easy to imagine it as set against an “old” covenant. But we need to look closer.
Knowing Jesus Means Knowing the Old Testament—and Rejecting ‘Functional Marcionism’
This essay addresses the false dichotomy in the church of “Old Testament vs. New Testament.”
