The story of Esther is one of ironic reversals, an aspect found even in the chiasm of its feasts. The prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel both predicted a great military...
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. Matthew’s Gospel, like all Scripture, is structured after the foundational sequences established in...
Jesus’ trial before Pilate consists of seven scenes. They follow a familiar pattern. Peter Leithart writes, The Fourth Gospel is a series of trial...
Whose house is Solomon referring to? As the king of Israel, the primary referent is his own dynasty. Songs of Ascent is the title...
God sends Assyria as a “grim reaper” to cut off the rulers of Syria and Ephraim and shake down their wealth. For the introduction...
As “a new commandment,” the apostle ordered his Gospel after the rubric of the Ten Words. In very basic terms, John’s Gospel has two...
How do we master the Bible? From the course notes for Bull’s Bible School. Read Part 1: “Why is the Bible so difficult?” The Bible...
Cutbacks in God’s economy are always sacrificial. For the introduction to this section (Damascus Judged – Isaiah 17), see Isaiah’s Kill List – Part...
“Godly dominion can only result from patient endurance and obedience, and, post-fall, this will always entail suffering.” A guest post by Robert Martinez Read...
From the course notes for Bull’s Bible School. The Bible’s own built-in interpretive maps are far superior to the helpful but limited human guidelines. Introduction...