Archive for February 2024
The Intersection Between Our Lives and Biblical History
Now and again, some people ask me to mount an “apology” for, and explanation of, what many call “figural reading” of Scripture – an approach I have written about and been identified with. My main point, in response, is that I don’t really have to mount a defense, because figural reading is unavoidable for the…
Read MoreEpiphany and the Circumcision of Christ: The whole life of Christ in my Systematic Theology
The following update on Matthew Barrett’s Systematic Theology comes from his regular newsletter: subscribe here. January is such a cold, dark month, at least if you live in the Midwest. But if you are learning from the church calendar, January is a month brimming with light because the Savior has been “manifested.” ‘Tis the season…
Read MoreDivine Simplicity Defended
This conversation featuring Owen Anderson and Credo Fellow, James Dolezal covers the doctrine of God, general revelation, the pre-Socratic materialists, Plato, Aristotle, mysticism, the beatific vision, doxology, and answers to common objections about divine simplicity. Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
Read MoreNew Credo Alliance! We Believe in the Holy Spirit
The next episode of the Credo Alliance is out but this time we caught it on video. Credo Fellows John Fesko, Fred Sanders, and Scott Swain join Matthew Barrett to discuss the Holy Spirit and the eternal spiration of the Holy Spirit. They explore the historical and theological background of the Nicene Creed, and the…
Read MoreWe Believe in the Holy Spirit – Credo Alliance with Fesko, Swain, Sanders, and Barrett
The next episode of the Credo Alliance is out but this time we caught it on video. Credo Fellows John Fesko, Fred Sanders, and Scott Swain join Matthew Barrett to discuss the Holy Spirit and the eternal spiration of the Holy Spirit. They explore the historical and theological background of the Nicene Creed, and the…
Read MoreNew Biblical Theology Podcast! Putting Backgrounds Back In The Background (Part 2)
If you rely on backgrounds for Biblical interpretation, what do you do if you do not know the author or date? How much of Paul’s biography should we use to interpret Paul’s writing? Dr. Ched Spellman says, “The Bible is ontologically a theological text before it is a historical text.” In this second half of…
Read MorePutting Backgrounds Back In The Background (Part 2)
If you rely on backgrounds for Biblical interpretation, what do you do if you do not know the author or date? How much of Paul’s biography should we use to interpret Paul’s writing? Dr. Ched Spellman says, “The Bible is ontologically a theological text before it is a historical text.” In this second half of…
Read MoreWe are made to know God
We are made to know God (Phil. 3:10). As we form friendships, even among equals, we come to know who our friends are and what they do. So it is as we grow in a loving relationship with the One who is our King, our Father, and our Friend. God is a being perfect in…
Read MoreNew Credo Podcast! Carl Trueman: Classical Theology and the Modern Mind
Step into the world of classical theology with Carl Trueman. At the inaugural event for The Center for Classical Theology (CCT), Trueman delivered a captivating lecture called “Classical Theology and the Modern Mind,” demonstrating why a return to the orthodoxy of the creeds and confessions is the remedy to the challenges we face on this…
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