Big Men Big Theology Podcast Marny and I were privileged to speak recently at a Marriage and Family Conference hosted by Morningview Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL. During our time we recorded two episodes for the Big Men Big Theology podcast. You can listen here to episode 1 on marriage and family and episode 2… Read More
Induktives Bibelstudium: Beobachtung, Auslegung und Anwendung aus dem Blickwinkel der Geschichte, Literatur und Theologie
Induktives Bibelstudium Das induktive Studium der Bibel ist eine praktische, relevante und erprobte Methode für die Auslegung der Schrift. Das vorliegende Lehrbuch verbindet die Erkenntnisse der modernen evangelikalen Hermeneutik mit einem nachvollziehbaren, schrittweisen Prozess, der von der Beobachtung über die Auslegung zur Anwendung des Wortes Gottes führt. Jeder Schritt wird aus dem Blickwinkel der hermeneutischen Triade… Read More
John’s Appropriation of Isaiah’s Signs Theology: Implications for the Structure of John’s Gospel
Abstract: The present article explores John’s distinct use of “signs” as part of his “theological transposition” of the Synoptic Gospels by which John transforms the Synoptic concept of “miracle” into that of “signs” pointing to Jesus’s messianic identity. The article proposes that Isaiah was the source for John’s signs theology by demonstrating significant links between… Read More
Visions of the End: Interpreting Revelation
Apocalyptic Literature When approaching apocalyptic literature, we must first define our terms: Apocalypse: a particular genre of literature written between approximately 200 B.C. and A.D. 200; Apocalyptic: an adjective “describing either the literary genre or the worldview; Apocalypticism: a worldview, ideology, or theology merging the eschatological aims of particular groups into a cosmic and political… Read More
A Call for Discernment: Interpreting the Parables
The Parables of Jesus In our book Invitation to Biblical Interpretation, we define a parable as “a short narrative that demands a response from the hearer” (426). Parables are realistic in that they do not contain fanciful elements that would be found in myths or fairy tales, yet they are not true stories like historical narratives…. Read More