“The Contribution of the General Epistles and Revelation to a Biblical Theology of Religions,” in Christianity and the Religions: An Evangelical Theology of Religions, EMS Missiological Monographs 2 (ed. Edward Rommen and Harold A. Netland; Pasadena, Calif.: William Carey, 1995), 113-40. Do the general epistles and Revelation provide any information regarding a proper Christian response… Read More
Syntactical Background Studies to 1 Tim. 2.12 in the New Testament and Extrabiblical Greek Literature
“Syntactical Background Studies to 1 Tim. 2.12 in the New Testament and Extrabiblical Greek Literature,” in Discourse Analysis and Other Topics in Biblical Greek (ed. Stanley E. Porter and D. A. Carson, JSNTSup 113; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1995), 156-79. The injunction in 1 Tim 2:12, “I do not permit a woman to teach or… Read More
The Challenge of a Systematized Biblical Theology of Mission: Missiological Insights from the Gospel of John
How can the church’s reflection on its missionary task be again properly grounded? The answer lies in a carefully constructed biblical theology of mission that is hermeneutically sound, yet oriented toward the challenges facing the contemporary church. It has been increasingly recognized in recent years that it is inadequate to quote the great commission passages… Read More
The Seventh Johannine Sign: A Study in John’s Christology
While six Johannine signs are commonly acknowledged, there is no agreement regarding possible other signs in the Fourth Gospel. Indeed, some even question whether one should look for further signs in John at all. This article seeks to examine the various proposals and come to a consensus regarding the number of signs in John’s Gospel. This… Read More
The “Greater Works” of the Believer According to John 14:12
The reference to the “greater works” of the believer in John 14:12 is one of the most puzzling passages in the entire Gospel. Indeed, one wonders in what sense Jesus’ followers could be said to accomplish greater things than their Lord. A perusal of commentaries on John’s Gospel suggests that the “greater works” reference in the Fourth… Read More