moses

Given how much I have been quoting and recommending Bonar's commentary on Leviticus as of late, I'd be remiss to not write a review of it. As a whole, the commentary is structured, very helpfully in my opinion, with one chapter for each chapter of the book, with comments on the contents of...

In Bonar's comments on Leviticus 27, he makes statements on what the self-dedication of a person to God there entailed, in his view, connecting the ordinance to the examples of Jephthah's daughter and Samuel. And while there are some obvious diffrences, I could not help but think of two...

I am nearing the end of Andrew Bonar's very helpfull commentary on the book of Leviticus. For those who do not know, Andrew Bonar is quite devotional at times, but is also helpful in explaining the text etc. His comments on the first few chapters where the sacrifices are described really shed a...

”The priest setting the lamps in order daily represents Christ causing his people daily to receive and give forth light and life. In the midst of a dark world, believers are set up as lights. See Phil. 2:15; Matt. 5:16. They should be as the Baptist, "burning and shining lights." They should be...

In the law of Moses, a whole chapter, Deuteronomy 20, is devoted to the rules of war. After beginning with the procedure before going to battle, the actual rules of engagement come — and they are not exactly what we'd expect. It definitely ain't Geneva Conventions, even if it is closer to it...

”And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you? Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand: And the...

~ Exerpt taken out of Lecture 1 in James Buchanan's The Doctrine of Justification: An Outline of its History in the Church; And of Its Exposition From Scripture (Links to some efitions: Banner of Truth UK, Monergism, Logos)

This phrase has been used recently in a discussion offline on whether or not the biblical feasts need to be observed, from the side of the man who tried to argue passover should be kept today. This post will not contain any conclusions on the meaning of the term and it's proper interpretation -...

I am trying to think this through: In the first five books of the scriptures, which places give the clearest indications that the one who is to come will be God, the God-man? I will name the first one I thought of. Both clear-cut quotations and longer explanations about what some passage or...

In Christ and Covenant Theology, Cornelis Venema argues the following concerning principles of biblical typology in critiquing Klinean republication of the Covenant of Works: Venema will go on to provide quotations to the same effect from O. Palmer Robertson and Geerhardus Vos. Does anyone...

Hello, I hope this question makes sense, Should the pentateuch be seen as a single unit, or like any other collection of 5 books (say Issiah-Daniel or Romans-Ephesians)? Is the order of the books inspired or just the individual ones? Is it better to say the pentateuch is comprised of 5 books, or...

I recently finished The Genesis Flood by John C. Whitcomb and Henry M. Morris, which was helpful in undoing some of the bias with which I had been educated while studying Genetics. In Appendix II, titled "Genesis 11 and the Date of the Flood," the authors argue that Genesis 11 need not be...

In my ESV Study bible under Chapter 2 it outlines what it calls "Spectrum of Early Beliefs about How Christians Should Relate to the Law of Moses". I suppose when the study bible refers to the law of Moses it really is focused on the Ceremonial Law (ie. Circumcision, Burnt Offering). I recognize...

In this episode, Office Hours continues with the Season 4 series entitled "Jesus is Really Better" on the Epistle to the Hebrews. This episode features Dr. S.M. Baugh, Professor of New Testament, who explains Hebrews 1 and offers guidance when reading (or better, hearing) the letter as a whole...