Questions and Answers

Jesus And Jacob At Peniel

Why Is It The Man Rather Than The Woman Who Leaves Father And Mother?

A Biblical Theology Of The Household

The Threefold Personhood Of God

Exegesis, Authorial Intention, And Typology

Trinity And Modalism

Ruth The Moabitess And The Moabite Women Of Nehemiah

The Chronology Of Genesis 38

Is Ecclesiastes Nihilistic?

The Significance Of Melchizedek

What Should We Make Of The Sign Gifts

The Meaning Of Rachel's Tears In Matthew 2

How Do We Reconcile The Differing Accounts Of Judas' Death

How Does Genesis Anticipate Later History?

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Today's Question: "As a paedobaptist, I am curious how would you respond to the credobaptist argument from the nature of the new covenant as described in Jer 31:31–34. They argue that Jeremiah pictures the newness of the new covenant consisting in its being made with an entirely regenerate/forgiven/saved community. Credobaptists then would argue that this change in the nature of the covenant people implies a change in the administration of the covenant sign as well, such that it should now only be applied to those who evidence themselves to be regenerate by means of a credible profession of faith. In addressing this question, I would love to hear your basic view of how the various covenants in Scripture relate to one another and develop over time."

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What Should We Make Of Jeremiah's Prophecy Of A New Covenant?

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Today's Question: "How are we to interpret Lot's offering of his two virgin daughters to the men of Sodom when they surround his house and demand that he brings out his guests so that they may have sex with them in Genesis 19? Was it such an unthinkable breach of hospitaility to let his guests be molested in this way that he desperately resorted to a lesser of two evils? Or was the offer simply a stalling tactic as he knew that the men of Sodom would not accept it anyway? How does 2 Peter 2:7 control our interepretation of the passage and of Lot's life in general?"

The George Athas article I reference can be read here: https://www.academia.edu/28365744/Has_Lot_Lost_the_Plot_Detail_Omission_and_a_Reconsideration_of_Genesis_19.

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Why Is Lot Called Righteous When He Offered His Daughters To The Men Of Sodom?

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Today's question: "What's your reading of the Nicodemus story in John 3? Why does Jesus tell him that he must be born again, and what does that mean?"

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What Does Jesus Mean When He Speaks About Being Born Again?

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Today's question: "Why does Paul say that Sarah and Hagar represent two covenants in Galatians 4:21-31? Where can we see this reality in the Old Testament?"

James Jordan's articles on the subject:
http://www.biblicalhorizons.com/biblical-horizons/no-117-call-me-ishmael-part-1/
http://www.biblicalhorizons.com/biblical-horizons/no-118-call-me-ishmael-part-2/

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What Is Paul's Allegory Of Sarah And Hagar About?

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Today's questions: "How do you go about noticing intertextual links? Is is mostly intuitive based on large exposure to the Bible? Do you do particular searches? Is it just checking cross-references (is there a similar apparatus for the BHS like there is for the NA28, for instance)? Any insight is appreciated." and "Do you have any set notetaking when it comes to Scripture in order to remember insights, intertextual links, important points on tricky passages, etc.? If yes, how do you go about it and organize it?"

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Tips For Reading Your Bible Better

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Today's question: "Why did the inhabitants of the Gadarene village ask Jesus to leave after he healed the demoniac?"

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Why Did The Gadarene Villagers Ask Jesus To Leave?

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