Bible Study: Hebrews Part 8 (2:5–9) — The Son becomes Human
We start a new section of theology as the author of Hebrews talks about the Son who became human, and why...
Bible Study
Reflections from my own Bible Study. Published as blogs and letter intros.
Bible Study: Hebrews Part 7 (2:1–4) — Pay Attention to Jesus
The author of Hebrews breaks off from his argument to give us a short application: pay attention to Jesus.
Bible Study: Hebrews Part 6 (1:7–14) — Angels Are Servants, Not Inheritors
What are angels, and how are they different from the Son?
Bible Study: 2 Samuel 7:1–17 — The True King Is Coming
David wants to build God a house, but God refuses. God turns the table and promises David a house in return. But what is this house? And what does it have to do with Jesus?
Bible Study: Psalm 2 — Kiss the Son
In Psalm 2, an anointed one inherits the earth in response to humanity's rebellion against God. Who is this anointed one? And what does it mean for us?
Bible Study: Hebrews Part 5 (1:4–6) — The Firstborn Son
Jesus is the firstborn, begotten, son. But what does that mean? Was Jesus created? Was Jesus born of reproduction?
Bible Study: Hebrews Part 4 (1:2b–3) — The Worthy Son
God has spoken through a son, but who is this son?
Bible Study: Hebrews Part 3 (1:1–1:2a) — God Speaks, Are You Listening?
We open our study of the text of Hebrews by looking at how God speaks to prophets compared with how God speaks through a Son...
Bible Study: Hebrews Part 2 — Structure
What can the outline and structure of Hebrews tell us about the message of this letter?
Bible Study: Hebrews Part 1 — Introduction
Starting our study of Hebrews, let's look at who wrote it, why, and to whom...
Themes of Jonah Part 5: Love Your Enemies, Jonah!
What is Jonah's deal? Why is he always trying to do the opposite of what God is telling him to do?
Themes of Jonah, Part 4: Why Do You Hide, Jonah?
Jonah runs away from God, but how do we hide from God today?
Themes of Jonah, Part 3: Change Your Mind, Jonah!
Why is it so hard to change our minds?
Themes of Jonah, Part 2: Jonah and the Big Fish
Everyone knows Jonah is swallowed by a big fish. But what if there's more to the story?
Themes of Jonah, Part 1: Get Up Jonah! Jonah Went Down.
The book of Jonah is very short, but I believe that it is one of the greatest pieces of writing in scripture...
Themes of Ruth, Part 6: The Providence of God
In this last part of this series of themes of Ruth, I want to explore the theme of the providence of God...
Themes of Ruth, Part 5: A Genealogy of Foreigners
The book of Ruth ends in a similar way that the books of Matthew...
Themes of Ruth, Part 4: Boaz’s Wisdom
The book of Ruth speaks of Boaz as a “worthy man” (Ruth 2:1, ESV). This word in Hebrew is gibbor...
Themes of Ruth, Part 3: Redemption
Boaz is a relative of Ruth’s father-in-law, and this means he has the ability...
Themes of Ruth, Part 2: Love Begets Love
In the first part of Ruth, we meet Naomi. She has faced great hardship. She has followed the lead of her...
Themes of Ruth, Part 1: Covenant Loyalty
An important part of Ruth is hesed, covenant loyalty, or loyal love...
Lamentations and Hope
Not many verses in the book of Lamentations are famous; these are: Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope...