The profile that CT ran on me is now available online here. My response to the article when it first appeared in the print version can be found here. If you go to read the article, make sure you take a look at the comments section. There are only nine comments as I write this, …
A Notable Mark
Book 2/Chapter 11 The difference in detail (section 8) 1. Why is the New Testament spiritual? 2. What is the final contrast between the testaments? 3. What is the difference between the moral law and the ceremonial law in the Old Testament? Bondage and freedom (section 9) 1. What is the fourth contrast between the …
Levi Jachin Hicks
“Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and …
Twinkling Afar Off
Book 2/Chapter 11 Benefits and Punishments as Types (section 3) 1. What did Calvin believe about benefits and punishments in the Old Testament era? 2. What purpose did that serve? The second difference (section 4) 1. What was the second difference between the two testaments? 2. What is the fulfillment of those figures? 3. When …
The Dallas Deal
The exchange we had with Christopher Hitchens in Dallas is now available as a podcast. Check it out here.
Differences Between the Testaments
Book 2/Chapter 11 Differences between the Testaments (section 1) 1. How many differences are there between the Old and the New Testaments? 2. What is the first of these differences? 3. How did this differ from what Calvin’s opponents said? Childhood (section 2) 1. Calvin reapplies an image that Paul used in Galatians. What is …
Fully Persuaded/Romans 16
INTRODUCTION: We continue following the apostle’s discussion of Abraham’s faith. We finished our treatment of Romans 4:16, knowing that Abraham was the father of believing Jew and believing Gentile alike. But what do we mean by that word believing? Abraham sets the pattern, and in this passage we learn what his faith was actually like. …
The Bear Went Over the Mountain
Okay, so today is tax day, and it is time for a little pep talk. Our government is going what governments do best, which is being greedy, grasping, voracious, irresponsible, idiotic, and shrewd. The people on the receiving end of this are doing what they do best, which is complain about it without doing anything …
More Than a Full Belly
Book 2/Chapter 10 The hope of the godly (section 17) 1. How often did Calvin believe that promises of blessedness were fulfilled in this life for Old Testament saints? 2. Did this cause these saints to despair of the fulfillment? The flip side (section 18) 1. Did the wicked ever receive “blessings” in this life? …
Hitting the Target
On Saturday, April 25, Nate will be in the LA area. More details here. He will be on the Target Children’s Stage at 4:40 pm — Target is picking up his Cupboards series in 1400 of their stores.