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September 2020

September 30, 2020

Did God the Father Commit an Honor Killing?

The idea that the Father commits an honor killing against Jesus revolts most people. Yet,...

September 23, 2020

Was Jesus’ Murder an Honor Killing?

Why did the people who murdered Jesus kill him? What was their motive or mindset?...

April 2020

April 23, 2020

Where is the Gospel?

To cooperate in sharing the gospel, we must find common ground as to the content...

April 22, 2020

Why must we settle for part of the gospel?

At the recent T4G/TGC conference, Greg Gilbert made an astonishing claim (and misrepresentation) concerning the...

March 2020

March 18, 2020

The Relationship Between the Gospel and Justification

People often equate the gospel and justification by faith. They claim the gospel is a...

February 2020

February 05, 2020

The Gospel Coalition Reviews “Reading Romans”

A few people have asked, “What do you think about The Gospel Coalition’s review of...

November 2019

November 19, 2019

Is Penal Substitution a Western Doctrine?

We take a risk whenever we talk about culture and other such broad ideas. Everyone...

November 19, 2019

Coming to ETS or SBL 2019 in San Diego?

It's theology conference season! This week begins the annual conference of the Evangelical Theological Society...

November 13, 2019

The Relationship between Honor, Shame, and Penal Substitutionary Atonement

Sooner or later, someone will ask the question. Whether at a conference of in personal...

October 2019

October 10, 2019

There is no “honor and shame gospel”

Some people claim that a weakness of the honor-shame movement is “its willingness to adapt...

October 08, 2019

Honor and Shame Should Not Control Biblical Interpretation

This series answers common objections people have to honor and shame as they relate to...

September 2019

September 11, 2019

Biblical Theology for Oral Cultures

I wanted to write this chapter for a long time. Finally, I got my chance....

September 03, 2019

How 9Marks Can Rise Above Shameful Theological Debates

This series corrects the false impressions conveyed in the 9Marks article. It also spotlights ways...

August 2019

August 21, 2019

Must we choose either biblical theology or missions?

A few years ago, I sat in the lobby of a Thai hotel talking with...

June 2019

June 27, 2019

Infographic for Honor and Shame in Romans

Want to make someone give you a look of surprise? Simply tell them that honor...

June 26, 2019

Honor and Shame Contribute to the Logic of Romans

Consider the Old Testament passages cited by Paul. Those OT texts intertwine honor, shame, and...

June 19, 2019

Honor and Shame as Background Music in Romans

The biblical authors are much like movie directors. How so? Think of a movie that...

June 11, 2019

Can anyone read Romans with Eastern eyes?

Many readers will be nervous about potentially mixing the Bible with culture. Other people are...

June 05, 2019

What an atheist taught me about interpreting the Bible

John McDermott was the world’s expert in philosophical pragmatism. He knew everything about William James...

May 2019

May 29, 2019

The Problem with Old Half-Truths about the New Perspective

Michael Kruger’s recent post reminds us of problems that occur when we speak in half-truths....

May 22, 2019

Short Video Introduction to “Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes”

What if we read Romans with "Eastern eyes"? Ask yourself, "What would we see?"This short...

April 2019

April 24, 2019

Endorsements and Pre-ordering Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes

IVP will release Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes in less than a month. Over the...

January 2019

January 09, 2019

Relating All the Stories within the Grand Biblical Story

Countless models attempt to present the biblical narrative in a coherent way but usually “systematize”...

November 2018

November 28, 2018

Patronage and Faith in God’s Faithfulness

At the Patronage Symposium in October, some of the participants discussed the meaning of pistis (i.e.,...

November 07, 2018

Did God Shame Jesus? The “Curse” of Gal 3:13 in Light of Honor and Shame

For some reason, few people seriously consider how honor and shame influence the biblical doctrine...

October 2018

October 03, 2018

A Leading Cause of Atheism? Not Allowing Dialogue and Disagreements

Few people are atheists for intellectual reasons. In a recent article, Lisa Gungor explains her...

September 2018

September 12, 2018

Adam, Israel, and Union with Christ in Romans

Wendel Sun says “union with Christ” is central to New Testament theology. To make that...

September 05, 2018

Union with Christ creates a new people in Christ

whenever I heard phrases like “union with Christ,” I inwardly rolled my eyes. I thought...

June 2018

June 14, 2018

ChinaSource looks at denominations in China and its churches

Last week, I wrote a post explaining the structure of many Chinese churches and the...

June 13, 2018

The Message of Genesis 1 in a Single Picture

When Moses taught Genesis 1, he wasn’t thinking to himself, “Hmm. What would Darwin say?”...