Godly Husband – Chapter 3 – Love Your Wife Just as Christ Loved the Church and Gave His Life

Christlike Love in the Household of Faith The apostle Paul writes: This command stands at the heart of Christian marriage. It is not sentimental advice. It is not merely a Continue ReadingGodly Husband – Chapter 3 – Love Your Wife Just as Christ Loved the Church and Gave His Life

Balaam Teaches the Theology of Blessings for Israel (A Biblical Study of Numbers 22–24)

Balaam was a corrupt prophet who was compelled to proclaim some of the most beautiful blessings in Scripture.

The account of Balaam in Numbers 22–24 is one of the most remarkable narratives in the Old Testament. A pagan diviner is summoned by a fearful king to curse Israel, Continue ReadingBalaam Teaches the Theology of Blessings for Israel (A Biblical Study of Numbers 22–24)

Christ in the Feasts (A Scripture-Centered Study of Leviticus 23 and God’s Redemptive Program)

The New Testament teaches that these observances were not ends in themselves. They were “a shadow of things to come,” pointing beyond themselves to Christ (Colossians 2:16-17). Shadows are real, but they are not the substance. A shadow has shape, direction, and meaning, but it is designed to lead you to the Person standing in the light. When Christ came, He did not discard the meaning of the feasts, He fulfilled them.

God did not give Israel feast days as mere religious folklore or cultural tradition. Leviticus 23 calls them “feasts of the LORD” and “holy convocations” (Leviticus 23:2-4). In other words, Continue ReadingChrist in the Feasts (A Scripture-Centered Study of Leviticus 23 and God’s Redemptive Program)

Is Dispensationalism Still a Good Framework for Understanding the Bible?

What framework best explains the Bible’s own unfolding revelation of God’s plan in history?

The biblical framework of “dispensationalism,” especially in its classic forms, has fallen out of favor in many academic and denominational circles. Seminaries that once taught it widely have shifted toward Continue ReadingIs Dispensationalism Still a Good Framework for Understanding the Bible?