Biblical Studies

Who Was the “Disciple Whom Jesus Loved”?

on March 2, 2021

Formally, like all the Gospels, John’s Gospel is anonymous. Unlike the New Testament letters, it doesn’t start out by saying, for example, “I, the apostle John, wrote this Gospel.” That’s because a Gospel is not person-to-person or person-to-group communication like an epistle is. Rather, as Richard Bauckham and others have argued in The Gospels for

How Does Genesis Define Evil?

on March 1, 2021

Evil is predominantly found to refer to anything that departs from God and his good ways established in creation and in covenant. The shortest definition of evil is a violation of divine design. However, this does not fully account for covenant, the broad range of meaning of the lexeme רע (evil), or the role of

Suffering and Wisdom in the Book of Job

on January 28, 2021

The book of Job is regularly called a theodicy. Yet if by “theodicy” one means an answer to that age-old dilemma, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” then the label does not fit very well. The answer to human suffering is glaringly absent. But if it is taken to mean the vindication of

Does the Historicity of the Book of Daniel Matter?

on January 21, 2021

Daniel is one of the most disputed books in the Hebrew Bible. To most theological conservatives, the book of Daniel gives historically reliable accounts of Daniel and his friends and contains genuine, detailed, and remarkably fulfilled prophecies. To critical scholars it is a work of fiction with many historical errors and prophecies that are only

The Hidden Covenant in the Garden of Eden

on January 19, 2021

While Genesis 1 establishes Yahweh as the sovereign Creator and enthroned King, Genesis 2–3 lays the cornerstone of how Yahweh is the covenantal Lord of the Hebrews. These chapters connect the work of God done for Israel in the exodus to God’s work with Adam and Eve. They link Israel’s story with that of the

Exegesis Meets Biblical Theology in These New Commentaries

on January 14, 2021

The Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary (EBTC) series reveals how every passage in the Bible fits into God’s drama of redemption—and the role you play in his story today. Scholarly exegesis, biblical theology, and life application come together in a new commentary series on every book of the Bible. The first four volumes in the EBTC

Watch This New Interview with Nijay Gupta

on January 11, 2021

For many beginning students of the New Testament, looking for a commentary seems like a simple process: identify the book you’re studying, search for a commentary, and pick one. However, the reality is far from simple. With new commentaries being published every year on every book of the Bible, the student of Scripture can quickly

Remembering Larry Hurtado

on November 19, 2020

This week, in remembrance of his death nearly one year ago, Lexham Press will be running a series of blog posts honoring Larry Hurtado’s legacy and contributions to biblical scholarship. The first post was focused on Christology. The second post covered Hurtado’s contributions to Markan Studies. The third post revealed Hurtado’s often overlooked work in

How on Earth did Larry Hurtado Become a Text-Critic?

on November 18, 2020

This week, in remembrance of his death nearly one year ago, Lexham Press will be running a series of blog posts honoring Larry Hurtado’s legacy and contributions to biblical scholarship. The first post was focused on Christology. The second post covered Hurtado’s contributions to Markan Studies. This third post was written by Tommy Wasserman. Many years

Larry Hurtado’s Contributions to Markan Scholarship

on November 17, 2020

This week, in remembrance of his death nearly one year ago, Lexham Press will be running a series of blog posts honoring Larry Hurtado’s legacy and contributions to biblical scholarship. The first post was focused on Christology. This second post was written by Holly J. Carey. Larry W. Hurtado’s work on the study of the