Excerpt – Revelation, Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament
The definition of an apocalypse proposed by John J. Collins has been widely accepted: “‘Apocalypse’ is a genre of revelatory literature with a narrative framework, in which a revelation is mediated by an otherworldly being to a human recipient, disclosing a transcendent reality which is both temporal, insofar as it envisages eschatological salvation, and spatial […]
Comfort Twice Over
Have you noticed that we live in a radically individualistic society? We gravitate towards, and think in, the language of “I” or “me”. We are saturated and immersed in the society of ME. We post selfies, Tweet our hot takes, and share things on OUR wall. We are told that we deserve that car and […]
Inheritance & Glory: Our Vocation
“If children, heirs also, heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified in Him” Romans 8:17 NASB Whether or not we find ourselves as inheritors of familial assets, we are certainly inheritors of a cosmic gift via our union with Christ. As Christ’s body, we […]
The “Earliest Record of Jesus’ Childhood”: Clarifying some Recent Headlines
Editor’s note – As articles started coming out regarding the recent Infancy Gospel of Thomas discovery, I noticed some of the headlines and responses on social media were a bit sensational. Below Dr. Dan Gurtner, professor of New Testament at Gateway Seminary, explains what is—and what is not—significant about this discovery. – Tyler Sanders §1. […]
Diplomatic Gift Exchanges and Panda Diplomacies
The exchange of gifts is an ancient way for two realms to make peace. At the end of November, 2022, President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte became the first visitors of state to the Biden White House. Media focused on the anticipated gift exchange. Among the four gifts given by the head of the French […]