Category Archives: Old Testament Exegesis

Was Christ Forsaken by His Father?

Posted on March 20, 2008 by

If you are a Christian you most likely hold a belief that goes something like this: during his crucifixion, Jesus Christ was forsaken by God the Father who, due to his intoleration of sin, “turned his back” on Christ as Christ took … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Theology, New Testament Exegesis, Old Testament Exegesis, Scripture, Systematic Theology, Theology, Trinity | 25 Comments

The Ethics of Old Testament Genocide and Radical Islamic Jihad

Posted on August 20, 2007 by

The Old Testament stories, if presented accurately in their fullness, would not make very good Family Focus Films. These stories contain incidents of rape, brutal murder, cannibalism, and the slaughter of women and infants, to name a few. We tend to gloss over … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Old Testament Exegesis, Theology, World Religions | 17 Comments

A “Zoom In” on the Targum of the Song of Songs

Posted on March 7, 2007 by

The title of this post may have readers troubled for a couple of different reasons. First, some of you are wondering what a Targum is, and therefore you may be fearful to continue reading. Don’t despair! I will try to … Continue reading →

Posted in Exegesis, History of Exegesis, Jewish Exegesis, Old Testament Exegesis | 13 Comments

Were the Psalms Purposefully Ordered?

Posted on January 16, 2007 by

Scholars have debated whether there was in fact a purposeful ordering of the Psalter. Using Psalms 1-2 as an example, I want to argue that a close reading of the Psalter will demonstrate that it was purposefully ordered by redactors. … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Theology, Canon, Old Testament Exegesis | 16 Comments

The Historical Reference in Zech 7:1-3 (Part 1)

Posted on October 9, 2006 by

Well, I said that I would be posting on some texts in Zechariah for the rest of this semester, and I am writing a paper on Zech 7, so I will be spending some time in this chapter over the … Continue reading →

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