theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
Early Church on Romans 8:29-34 & 9:5 Paid Members Public
Christian Writers on Foreknowledge, Predestination, Baptism & the Trinity The excerpts cited here are taken from Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture New Testament VI (Romans), edited by Gerald Bray and Thomas C. Oden, published by IVP Press, Downers Grove, IL, 2005. All emphasis will be mine. 8:29 Conformed to
Dead Sea Scrolls & Biblical Theology Paid Members Public
With the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) in 1947, manuscripts were discovered which give us a window into the specific beliefs and practices of a certain Jewish group living around the area of Jerusalem. One such scroll is known as the Community Rule, and highlights some of the
Justin Affirms: Christ is God’s Uncreated Word Paid Members Public
In this short post I will cite from St. Justin’s discussion with Trypho the Jew in order to silence the heretics who claim that this blessed martyr taught that Christ is an inferior creature, a secondary god, whom the Father brought into existence. The quotes from Justin prove that
Justin’s Knowledge of Paul Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
This post is taken from the following blog articles: * The Letters of Paul in Justin Martyr (Part 1) * The Letters of Paul in Justin Martyr (Part 2) * Paul and Justin: Conclusions and Bibliography The Letters of Paul in Justin Martyr (Part 1) History, Theology This post is part of an
Mary’s Blessedness Revisited Paid Members Public
By Father Chris Kappes “Blessed rather are those who hear the Word of God and keep it” (Luke 11:28) in light of Luke 1:29: “And when she heard the word, she was troubled” Introduction A classic place to start for puzzles concerning Mary is the seemingly disparaging and
The Trinity in Neofiti Revisited Paid Members Public
I quote from the English translation of Targum Neofiti 1: Genesis (The Aramaic Bible 1A), translated with Apparatus and Notes by Martin McNamara, M.S.C, and published by The Liturgical Press in 1992. All emphasis will be mine. CHAPTER 1 1. From the beginning1 with wisdoma the Memra2 of
John 1:18 – The Only Begotten Son Paid Members Public
The following post is taken from James E. Snapp’s blog: John 1:18 – The Only Begotten Son. In the preceding three posts about John 1:18, we have considered (1) the case for rendering μονογενὴς as “only begotten,” (2) some patristic evidence for rival readings in John 1:18,
Jesus Christ: God’s Word/Wisdom Incarnate Paid Members Public
In this post I will show how the inspired [N]ew [T]estament authors employed the depiction of both Wisdom and Word found throughout the [O]ld [T]estament writings to describe the work and Person of Christ. I will demonstrate that Jesus is portrayed as the embodiment and personification