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More on Romans 12-16 Intertextuality: Channing Crisler Pt. 2

We are back for some more insights on intertextuality in Romans 12–16! This is the...

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3 Questions You Should Always Ask When Reading the Bible

Here are 3 basic questions every reader of the Bible should ask when reading the...

May 2026

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Why are the Scriptures Holy? Dr. Thomas Robinson Responds

Why are the Scriptures holy? We explore what Thomas A. Robinson, D. D., writes regarding...

March 2026

March 29, 2026

What I hate, that I do! The Divided I in Romans 7

The famous words, “What I hate, that I do,” along with “Oh wretched man that...

November 2025

November 15, 2025

Are Head Coverings in 1 Corinthians 11 Still For Today?

In 1 Corinthians 11:2–16 the apostle Paul encourages women in the Corinthian congregation to wear...

October 2025

October 20, 2025

Bible Reading and the Worst Bible Version of All

We already discussed how to select a good Bible version, but what is the worst...

October 08, 2025

The Fourth Synoptic Gospel: An Interview with Mark Goodacre

I’m here this week with a special guest—Mark Goodacre, whose new book is entitled, The...

August 2025

August 30, 2025

How to Interpret Paul according to His Top 3 Motivations

How should we interpret Paul’s letters? One good way to read him is in accordance...

July 2025

July 12, 2025

Did Jesus or John say the famous words in John 3:16?

Perhaps the most famous words in the New Testament are in John 3:16: “For God...

June 2025

June 01, 2025

Was Jesus raised “because of” our justification? Romans 4:25

Paul in Romans 4:25 claims regarding Jesus that he “was delivered over because of our transgressions [4:25a], and...

May 2025

May 18, 2025

Women who Proclaim the Gospel: Psalm 68:11 and Isaiah 40:9

What is often overlooked in the Old Testament are the instances in which women are...

April 2025

April 06, 2025

Tackling Romans 1:17: What does “from faith to faith” mean?

If one verse sums up the entire letter of Romans, it is Romans 1:17: “For...

January 2025

January 06, 2025

The Origin of Paul’s Gospel: 4 Views

What is the origin of Paul's gospel? Was he the first Christ-follower to use the...

October 2024

October 27, 2024

The Bible’s Most Famous Monster — Leviathan

The most famous biblical monster is Leviathan—that is, if we are talking about earthly creatures....

September 2024

September 20, 2024

Beverly Roberts Gaventa on Romans: An Interview

I have the privilege of interviewing Beverly Roberts Gaventa on her new commentary on Romans....

September 07, 2024

The Meaning of Baptism for the Dead in 1 Corinthians 15:29

One of the most perplexing verses in the Bible is 1 Corinthians 15:29: “Otherwise, what...

May 2024

May 27, 2024

Are Those Who Fall Away Really Christians? Hebrews 6:4-6

Hebrews 6:4-6 speaks about falling away. It reads, "For it is impossible regarding those who...

May 19, 2024

What does the Obedience of Faith mean in Romans?

The obedience of faith—what does it mean? In Romans 1:5 we read that the reason...

March 2024

March 03, 2024

Paul and Eastern Orthodox Tradition: New & Old Perspectives

Among the various perspectives on Paul is the viewpoint held by those from the Eastern...

February 2024

February 25, 2024

The Gospel of Paul: Evaluating a Protestant Perspective

What does the gospel according to Paul look like from a traditional Protestant perspective? This...

February 02, 2024

Matthew Thiessen’s A Jewish Paul: Part 2 of the Interview

We are back for Part 2 of our interview with Matthew Thiessen! Dr. Thiessen recently...

January 2024

January 28, 2024

New Testament Use of the Old: Quotes, Allusions, and Echoes

We may often notice that New Testament authors like to refer to Old Testament passages....

November 2023

November 16, 2023

Scripture, Texts, and Tracings in Galatians and 1 Thessalonians

I would like to introduce my new book, Scripture, Texts, and Tracings in Galatians and...

November 04, 2023

Did Christ Already Return? Interpreting Matthew 10:23’s “Until the Son of Man Comes”

Does Jesus Christ speak about his Second Coming in Matthew 10:23? Here, when sending out...

October 2023

October 07, 2023

Deuteronomy and the Telos of the Law in Romans 10: An Intertextual Commentary on Romans 9–11 (part 2)

We continue our interview with Dr. Channing Crisler on his new book, An Intertextual Commentary...

June 2023

June 05, 2023

Is Leviathan a Fire-Breathing Dragon? Interpreting Job 41 and Other Texts

Leviathan is an extraordinary creature that we read about in the Book of Job 41....

April 2023

April 23, 2023

Having Been ‘Righteoused’ by Faith: Reading Romans 5 Intertextually

Romans 5 is an important chapter for Paul’s letter to the Romans, and we will...

February 2023

February 11, 2023

An Intertextual Commentary on Romans: In Conversation with Channing Crisler

I recently had the privilege of interviewing Channing Crisler on his current multi-volume work, An...

December 2022

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Top 10 Commentaries on 1 Corinthians

First Corinthians is the longest letter in the Bible after Romans, and we should be...

November 2022

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Romans: Texts, Readers, and the History of Interpretation. An Interview with Stephen Westerholm

I recently had the privilege of conversing with one of the great Pauline scholars of...