Humanity was so central to God’s kingdom purposes, that our rebellion brought a curse on the entire universe. We’ve constantly rebelled against God’s will, so that his kingdom on earth has failed to display his perfect glory as its benevolent King and Creator.

Many Christians tend to think of Abraham merely as an example of faith and trust in God. This is an important theme in Abraham’s life, and it is highlighted in several New Testament passages. But we must never overlook the fact that God commanded Abraham to be obedient, to give him his loyal service.

The visible church includes everyone who is regularly part of the gathered church, regardless of the condition of their hearts. There are several different ways people can be counted as part of the visible church.

Systematicians have to establish theological facts, and to do this they often use theological propositions.

Paul faced a serious challenge to his longstanding belief when Jesus came but didn't bring creation to its climactic end as Israel had expected. How did Paul come to his understanding of eschatology?

Discusses the influence of the Psalms, and investigates how the Greek translation of the Old Testament, known as the Septuagint, helped the Bible to spread throughout the world.

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Explores a fragment of John’s gospel, known as P39, and looks at how the innovation of the codex changed the way the Bible was studied and shared.

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Reflects on the impact of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible (known in Judaism as the Torah and in Christianity as the Pentateuch), and considers the influence of the Masoretic text on the Bible’s transmission and translation.

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Surveys the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the community at Qumran, and explores how these artifacts have helped confirm the stability of the Bible’s text.

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Considers the impact of Jerome’s translation of the Scriptures into Latin.

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