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The Lord is Our Shade

A Hebrew word that I have come to deeply cherish is ṣēl (צֵל). It is typically rendered as shadow or shade. Sometimes this is just a...

Peace Be Upon Israel: A Redemptive-Historical Meditation on Psalm 125

A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. As the mountains surround...

Jonah, Doves, and Jesus

Jonah stands as quite a unique book amongst the minor prophets. Its narrative flow, its focus more on the prophet himself than his...

Seeing God: Man's Greatest Good

The God of the Bible is presented as man's greatest good. Asaph writes in Psalm 73, "Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing...

Our Sanctification and God's Glory

This past Sunday, my pastor spoke about the distinction between justification and sanctification. Referencing WLC 70 and 75 he showed how...

Hebrews and Yawning

Though we do not know who wrote it, Hebrews is among the most theologically significant letters in the New Testament. It provides a...

The Beauty of the Incarnation: The Tent-Dwelling God

The concept of a divine incarnation was offensive to many people in the era of the New Testament. This was especially the case with the...

Enjoying God Forever

The Westminster Catechisms begin by articulating the basic purpose of mankind; to glorify God and to fully enjoy him forever. Perhaps one...

The Eschatological Thrust of Matthew 11:28

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" One of my favorite statements from Jesus is found in Matt...

Why 'Biblical Theology' is an Unhelpful Term

If you search 'Biblical Theology' on Wikipedia, the first sentence you will read is, "Because scholars have tended to use the term in...