We are told in Scripture to “discipline [ourselves] for the purpose of Godliness” (1 Tim. 4:7). Among the many spiritual disciplines that Christians utilize in their pursuit of Godliness, things like prayer, meditation, Bible-reading, and fasting usually top the list. These are all worthwhile endeavors but I believe there is another very important discipline for …
If you grew up reading the Bible or hearing it taught you are no doubt familiar with the story of Jesus and the woman at the well in the fourth chapter of John. This woman meets Jesus alone at the well outside the town of Sychar in Samaria and He tells her about living water. …
In part one, I primarily focused on the typology of Genesis 22 in the story of Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah. We saw how this event, while literal and historical, also had a symbolic significance as it foreshadowed the propitiation made by Jesus Christ. This article will focus more on the “obedience of faith”, …
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My favorite Old Testament story is found in Genesis 22. It is the well-known story of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac on Mount Moriah, in obedience to YHWH’s command to him. This story has great significance in the narrative of Genesis, in the flow of redemptive history, and in the theology of both …
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At the outset of His earthly ministry, Jesus Christ was tempted by Satan in the wilderness. This is a familiar story to many of us but there is greater significance that we can glean from this event in Christ’s life beyond what we learned in Sunday school. The Gospel of John does not mention Christ’s …
With this installment, we will close our examination of Leviticus 14. We pick up in v. 33: The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, “When you come into the land of Canaan, which I give you for a possession, and I put a case of leprous disease in a house in the land of your possession, then he who …
The House of God, Cleansed (Leviticus 14 Commentary Pt. 3) Read More »
I’m going to pick up my verse-by-verse walkthrough of Leviticus 14 in v. 8. This installment will cover vv. 8-32. But first, a quick note of reminder about why we’re in Leviticus 14 in the first place: This all started when I was reading through the book of Leviticus in my morning devotions. As I …
Anointed with Blood and Oil (Leviticus 14 Commentary Pt. 2) Read More »
Leviticus. It’s often the bane of yearly Bible-reading plans. It can be a confusing book filled with laws, rituals, and ceremonial statutes that make reading a difficult exercise. But Paul reminds Timothy that “all scripture is breathed out by God” and that it is profitable for us. Leviticus can be intimidating but when we read …
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Submission is a dirty word in 2022. In reality, I think there’s something in our human hearts that is timelessly offended by the idea of submitting ourselves to someone or something outside of ourselves. Particularly in independence-loving America, the idea of submission goes completely against our natural tendency. But according to Scripture, our role in …
Today marks one year since the riot on Capitol Hill during the turbulent transition between Donald Trump’s presidency and that of Joe Biden. Last January I wrote about the road that led to the Capitol riot and the divergence that caught many of us by surprise. In a year, much has changed. Trump is no …
