Category: Historical Theology

Was the Apostle Paul effective as a public speaker or not? Was Paul’s facility in rhetoric strong or weak? New Testament scholars disagree on how...

The following is the fourth of a four-part series on the significance of Godly character in Christian living. Read part one of this series, “...

The following is the second of a four-part series on the significance of Godly character in Christian living. Read part one of this series, “...

When I was asked to contribute a chapter on warfare to a recent book looking at ancient Israel (The Ancient Israelite World), I decided to focus on...

The following blog is the final entry of a four-part series. View the first post, Who Wrote the Book of Daniel? (Part 1), here . Read the second...

There are a lot of interesting claims about the historical background to the New Testament that float around, especially on social media. I tell my...

This is the third post in a series on who wrote the book of Daniel. Here you can find Part 1 and Part 2 . From history, we know that Nabonidus...

I am writing this post with one sort of person in mind: the student who has just discovered the depth and wonders of theology, including Reformed...

In a previous post, Did the Apostle Paul Use Profanity?, I debunked the claim that σκύβαλα (skubala, rubbish or waste), a word used by Paul in...

This is the second post in a series on who wrote the book of Daniel. Read the first post, Who Wrote the Book of Daniel? (Part 1) and the third...

The book of Daniel is a key document for the Christian faith. It has significant prophecies about the future. Jesus Christ and the writers of the New Testament referred to it often.

At long last, the ancient city of Colossae will soon be excavated! Excavation will begin this year — nearly 200 years since the ancient site of...

Q & A with William Lane Craig

Luke tells us that Mary “gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes” (Luke 2:7). Later, the angel told the shepherds...

Until recent decades, the Psalms have been a mainstay for individual and corporate prayer for Christians. For 2000 years, churches sang and prayed...

This is the third post in a three-part series on the top ten myths about “The Ten Commandments.” Read Part 1 and Part 2 . In the first two...

This is the second post in a three-part series on the top ten myths about the Ten Commandments. Part 1 was posted last week and Part 3will be...

This is the first post in a three-part series on the top ten myths about the Ten Commandments. Part 2 and Part 3 will be published over the course...

In a former post , I tried to answer the question of whether Paul was a literal tentmaker. In this post, I ask whether Paul was a figurative...

In today’s post (part 1), I will try to answer the question of whether Paul literally sewed tents. It turns out that this is a disputed question....

I want to announce the recent publication of a collection of essays in honor of the highly esteemed Bible professor, John H. Walton. The title is ...

Here’s a blog post that contains more footnotes (historical notes) than main text. That’s because this is my own attempt to sort out the chronology...