Interest in the topic of YHWH’s role as King began during my second year of Th.M. studies. The biblical text suggests that YHWH desired the Israelites to view Him as their King. Consequently, He dealt with them in a fashion much as a king would deal with his subjects. The kingship of YHWH [...]
Thielman’s chapter titled Grace in place of grace: Jesus Christ and the Mosaic Law in John’s Gospel in his book, The Law and the New Testament (Herder & Herder, 1999) is very informative when considering the relationship of Jesus to the Mosaic Law He was so often accused of having disregarded. A casual reader [...]
Oscar Cullman was born in 1902 and spent his first thirty six years in Strasbourg. His early education showed little interest religion; he viewed religion from a academic viewpoint. Cullman was influenced greatly during his early education by German liberal theology, thus rejecting all forms of orthodox Christianity. At this time the [...]
One on my favorite scholars of the 19th century is Moses Stuart. Many are unaware of his contributions during this formidable time period of biblical studies.
Moses Stuart was born in Wilton Connecticut in 1780, and graduated from Yale in 1799. Initially, his intentions were far from theological pursuit. Teaching for two [...]
We, my wife and I, are expecting our third child. Names for our children are unique but not of the nature that would get them a black eye on the playground or cost me therapy fees. I usually pride myself in being somewhat creative, but in naming this blog I came up empty, [...]
