One of the more important books I have spent time in during the last 10 years is James Hamilton’s book, God’s Glory in Salvation Through Judgment. I give it such lofty praise because Hamilton seeks to capture the big picture…
Going Deep: What is the thesis of biblical theology?
One of the most important books I have read in recent years is James Hamilton’s, God’s Glory in Salvation Through Judgment. The material is technical so you’ll have to focus in thinking about the below interview. But it is worth…
Clowney: “The story is God’s story”
Edmund Clowney (The Unfolding Mystery, 11): The story is God’s story. It describes his work to rescue rebels from their folly, guilt, and ruin. And in His rescue operation, God always takes the initiative. When the apostle…
What is the central message of the Bible?
Take 6.5 minutes to listen to Don Carson explain the central message of Scripture. HT: DG
What’s the message of the Bible in one sentence?
Dane Ortlund asked 25 pastors and theologians to summarize the Bible in one sentence. Two samples: God is in the process of recreating the universe which has been corrupted by sin and has made it possible for all those and…
Why Hafemann’s essay alone is worth more than the price of the book
Crossway recently published For the Fame of God’s Name: Essays in Honor of John Piper. It’s over 500 pages long and filled with good material. The people in my church will probably find some of it to be very challenging…
What is the Bible basically all about?
If you have 3.5 minutes, you can learn a great deal from this. HT: Collin Hansen who post anticipating he 2011 Gospel Coalition Conference.
Why I repeatedly say, “Creation, Fall, Redemption, Consummation” to the Bricks
The people in our flock know that I repeatedly stress the storyline of the Bible in preaching to our church. This is a summary of “Biblical Theology.” Zach Nielson, with the help of Graeme Goldsworthy explains why this is so…
You will understand neither the Bible or life if you don’t keep the overarching story in mind
One of the things I often stress with the Bricks is the big picture of salvation history. I show our people different iterations of the below diagram on a regular basis. If we don’t keep the meta-narrative of what God…