This Old Testament incident has been troubling to many: The episode found in the Old Testament concerning David and the ark of the covenant has…
In these historical books we learn about how the monarchy in Israel was established. Samuel first anointed Saul as king, and then David. Four main…
The episode in the Old Testament about Saul and the witch of Endor raises a number of questions, chief of which is this: Can God…
This is a passage which bothers many folks – both believers and non-believers. It seems to make God the author of evil, or at least…
This text certainly presents a number of very real challenges: There are two main problems or difficulties that one finds in this text. One is…
This new commentary on Deuteronomy is excellent: The important Old Testament book of Deuteronomy has been well covered by slightly older commentaries, but there have…
Was Solomon wrong to marry Pharaoh’s daughter? The passage I am examining seems to indicate a sinful action by a king of Israel, but there…
Rutherford and his Lex, Rex are still vital for today: A hugely significant figure in what is known as resistance theory is Samuel Rutherford, the…
We need to think more clearly about Christianity and the state: When it comes to how we are to understand the relationship between believers and…
Yes, there is a place for disobeying the state: I recently discussed the case of a Canadian pastor who was jailed for five weeks because…
What are we to make of the apostles casting lots? Trying to understand what this verse is saying is not difficult. The main issue that…
Does this verse teach that the church, and not the Bible, is the real ground of truth? If you are aware of some of the…
In the Hebrew Bible 1 & 2 Samuel are one book, 1 & 2 Kings are one book, and 1 & 2 Chronicles are one…
Those who are reading through the Bible in a year will soon find themselves in the books of Kings. These are a continuation of the…
This is another Bible passage which is not so much difficult as one which has been badly handled, poorly interpreted, and often wrongly applied. The…
Key works on specialised philosophy of religion topics: As my title would indicate the topic of the intersection of theology and philosophy is what is…
Does God know future events? The questions in my title and sub-title might seem to most Christians to be rather silly questions. ‘Well of course…
We need an external moral guidance system: As we know, most folks in the world, and far too many Christians, seem to think the best…
Anarchism is not a viable biblical or political option: It is vital that we get the biblical position on government correct. If not, we can…
Should believers bury their dead only? While many believers may never have given this a passing thought, some others might think quite a lot about…