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Missions to Muslims: Abraham Kuyper Illuminates an Unchanging Goal

on December 16, 2016

This guest post was authored by Joel Wilcox, a member of the editorial team that has worked on the Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology. Reading Abraham Kuyper always makes me think of the adage, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Readers really can’t deny that Kuyper was a product

Look Closer at the Christmas Story During Advent

on December 1, 2016

The Christmas story has become familiar. We know the story well—so well that we sometimes miss its beauty and power. But when we read Scripture closely, we rediscover the infinite wonder of God’s Word made flesh. This Christmas, commit to looking closer at Scripture and rediscover the wonder of the Christmas story. Centered around the

Retelling the Story of Atonement

on August 17, 2016

Adam Johnson has already established himself as a leading theologian of the atonement, but in The Reconciling Wisdom of God he considers the atonement in light of God’s wisdom, rather than simply as an act of justice. By studying the atonement through the lens of God’s infinite wisdom, Johnson is able to speak meaningfully across the

An Extended Interview with Grant Osborne

on July 1, 2016

Lexham Press is proud to announce a New Testament commentary series from respected biblical scholar Grant Osborne. His seminal work, The Hermeneutical Spiral, has become a standard for biblical interpretation. As a culmination of his life’s ministry, Osborne is bringing his theological acumen to an accessible, application-focused commentary. The Osborne New Testament Commentaries interpret Scripture

John Webster (1955–2016): Surveying a Man and His Métier

on June 22, 2016

On May 25, 2016, Professor John Webster, one of the world’s great contemporary theologians, suddenly and unexpectedly entered glory. Within hours memorials began to appear. Following his training at the Bradford Grammar School and the University of Cambridge (MA, PhD), Webster took his first teaching post at St. John’s College at the University of Durham.

Was Jesus’ Resurrection Prophesied?

on March 25, 2016

On the road to Emmaus, Jesus says: “O foolish and slow in heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ suffer these things and enter into his glory?” (Luke 24:25–26 LEB). But what prophecy is Jesus referencing from “the prophets”? Most likely—the suffering servant in Isaiah.

Set Your Mind on the Things of God

on February 10, 2016

Ash Wednesday Confession: Psalm 51:1–4 Be gracious to me, O God, according to your loyal love. According to your abundant mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and from my sin cleanse me. For I myself know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, only you, I

Paul’s Passionate Defense of the Gospel in Galatians

on January 29, 2016

To journey into the book of Galatians is to venture into a hostile and confused mob, where outbursts of anger, jealousy, and bitterness are vented in a chaotic cacophony. One voice cuts through the bedlam—“Back to the gospel.” All stop to listen, but will all hear? That voice is Paul’s, and his announcement is broadcast

One Small Change, One Big Difference

on January 27, 2016

The Big Picture Surveys taken within the past decade show that three-fourths of Americans believe in the supernatural world of God and angels. Christians heartily embrace the concept of the supernatural, presuming that the Bible’s description of spirits, demons, and miracles must be true in order for Scripture to have any consistent meaning. However, we

The Vast Historical Context of 1 & 2 Samuel

on January 13, 2016

In the order of books in the Hebrew canon, 1–2 Samuel follows immediately the book of Judges, while in the order found in the LXX, the book of Ruth is inserted between them. But since the setting of the book of Ruth is also in the period of the judges, both arrangements make sense chronologically.

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