The promise of the coming Messiah begin in embryonic form in Genesis 3:15 where God promised to remedy the entrance of sin into the world through a future descendant of the woman. Throughout the remainder of the Old Testament, this initial promise is developed and expanded so that the overall picture of the coming Messiah [...]
Archive for February, 2011
24 Feb
Issues with Preaching the OT
Over the years, we at Expository Thoughts have touched on preaching the OT from a variety of angles. I’m convinced that it is one of THE issues to consider both hermeneutically and theologically. Below is a round-up containing some of our essays addressing the issue. We have all grown since some of these articles [...]
23 Feb
Mike Vlach on the NT use of the OT
Mike Vlach, Associate Professor of Theology at The Master’s Seminary, is now blogging. I think he waited this long so that he wouldn’t be accused of being trendy. His first two posts right out of the gate take up an aspect of our current subject, the NT use of the OT. See the links highlighted [...]
23 Feb
Should we spiritualize a text? Did Jesus?
We’re having a great discussion about preaching the OT in a post down below. One of the misconceptions of Jesus’ statements about the OT in Luke 24 is that He changed the meanings of OT texts or what some may call “spiritualizing” their meaning. This needs to be unpacked but I’m not convinced that Jesus [...]
19 Feb
Biblical Growth (Sanctification)
Biblical Growth (Sanctification as presented in Colossians 2:18-19) is totally dependant on Christ (the Head). is always stimulated by God the Father (the Source) is according to the sovereign means He alone designs including but not limited to active body life. (the Plan)
18 Feb
Preaching the OT
How should we preach the OT? This is a question that is often pondered by pastors and theologians alike. First, we need to drink deeply from Paul’s words to Timothy in 2 Tim 3:16-17. When the Apostle penned those words, he was speaking directly about the Hebrew Scriptures (our OT). This should at least give [...]
9 Feb
Public reading of Scripture
The reading of the Scriptures must never be perfunctory or merely formal. It should not be a mere authoritative presentation of facts or proclamation of words . . . The reader must live his ideas at the time of utterance. . . . He can manifest to others the impressions made on his own being. [...]
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