The Bible in Context
There are many amazing things about the God of the Bible. One striking characteristic is humility. God is humble—extremely humble. I don’t mean God has feelings of inferiority or God is low in rank. I mean God is not the least bit proud or arrogant. God does not think “I’m too good for them” or … Read more
Jesus and Divine Christology by Brant Pitre is a tour de force through New Testament scholarship. Pitre begins by presenting a conflict among New Testament scholars. On the one hand, the majority of historical Jesus scholars have concluded that Jesus did not view himself as divine. On the other hand, the majority of early Christology … Read more
Life begins with God coming to us. In the beginning God descended to the man he created to breathe life into his nostrils “and the man became a living being” (Genesis 2:7). Divine descent continues throughout the Hebrew Bible. For example, God ate a meal with Abraham and Sarah, met Moses at the burning bush, … Read more
Some biblical texts have caused much dismay within the Christian community. For a small group of texts this concern can be seen throughout Christian history. One verse that fits this description is 1 Peter 3:19. I will quote it in its context: 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you … Read more
Controversy about Jesus’ identity has been raging since the first century. The Gospels record the following opinions about Jesus: A good man A deceiver A Samaritan and demon-possessed John the Baptist Elijah One of the prophets The Messiah Church History Within the church, intense debate about Jesus’ identity continued for centuries. Although Christians agreed that … Read more