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Ἔργων Νόμου “Works of the Law”
Ἔργων Νόμου,[1] translated “works of the law,” [2] occurs eight times[3] in the Pauline epistles and is a key theme throughout the book of Romans. The phrase appears in Romans 3:20 where Paul concludes the first part of his argument regarding the nature of salvation in relationship to the works of the law: “. .…
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ΣΥ ΕΪ Ο ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ: THE TRIUMPH OF DIVINE WISDOM IN THE CROSS OF CHRIST
A Greek Exegesis and Hermeneutical Paper – on Peter’s Confession that Jesus is the Christ.
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Replacement Theology Overturned in Romans in God’s Ultimate Salvation Plan for a Jew and Gentile Church
It is interesting to note that the modern State of Israel has been established on May 14, 1948. The last time the Jews inhabited a nation was during the Hasmonean Kingdom (c. 141-37 BC) which followed after the Maccabean Revolt (c. 167-160 BC). There, they had political sovereignty and religious autonomy. Rome conquered the Hasmonean…
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I’ve Been Published
I’m excited to share that my work, “A Theology of Hope for Missing Persons and Lost Causes,” has been selected as the graduate student essay for Salubriatas: International Journal of Spirit-Empowered Counseling, published through ORU’s Digital Showcase. You can follow the link below to download the journal for free and give my writing a read! I’m especially grateful…
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Book Review: Preaching With Cultural Intelligence: Understanding the people Who Hear Our Sermons, by Matthew D. Kim
In the book “Preaching with Cultural Intelligence: Understanding the People Who Hear Our Sermons,”[1] Matthew D. Kim leads preachers to understand how to effectively communicate across many various boundaries including cultural and ethnic boundaries, gender and denominational boundaries, the boundaries of varying locations, and even the boundaries of various religions. Central to his work is…
...and in his temple all cry, “Glory!” 