4.21 Clinton Manley, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • “How Then Shall We Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire”
Listen in as David Schrock and Trent Hunter interview Clinton Manley on his Christ Over All essay: “How Then Shall We Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire”
Speech Act Theory, Scripture, and The Holy Spirit
What is speech act theory? In what ways is its framework helpful in interpreting scripture? And how then can Christians use it as they minister?
How Then Shall We Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire
Properly wielded satire can be a weapon of exposing sin in the hope of reform. What are its rules of engagement for Christians?
The Serrated Edge of Scripture: How God Uses Satire
Can satirical humor be holy? The biblical authors and our Lord Himself are no strangers to loving, cutting speech.
1 Samuel 20 and the Tapestry of Christ’s Death and Resurrection
The Old Testament prefigures the death and resurrection of Christ in the most unlikely of places . . .
“In the Beloved:” Christ as the New Jeshurun in Ephesians 1:6?
In saying “in the Beloved” to the church, Paul signals that Christ is the New Israel. Digging into the original language unearths more—another beautiful layer of His identity.
4.19 Ardel Caneday, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • “Christ Concealed and Revealed: Did Not the Messiah Have to Suffer These Things and then Enter His Glory? Luke 24:13–35”
Listen in as David Schrock and Trent Hunter interview Ardel Caneday on his Christ Over All essay: “Christ Concealed and Revealed: Did Not the Messiah Have to Suffer These Things and then Enter His Glory? Luke 24:13–35″
Jonah and the Resurrection of Christ: From Type to Antitype
What does the belly of a fish, the heart of the earth, and something-greater-than-Jonah have in common? The answers start with a “J” and a “T.”
A Strong Covenant With Many: Seeing the Atonement in Daniel 9:24–27
Daniel 9:24–27 is one of the most difficult passages in the entire Bible, but in it we find the good news of a Messiah who makes atonement for sins.
True Food, True Drink – The Isaianic Feast of the Cross
John 6 echoes a feast anticipated in the book of Isaiah. The crucified Christ, received by faith, is the true Food and Drink who gives life to the world.
Matters of First Importance: The Work of the Servant in Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 is a cherished Christian text, for in it we find God the Son incarnate: the solution to humanity’s separation from God because of sin.
4.18 Ardel Caneday • Reading • Christ Concealed and Revealed: “Did Not the Messiah Have to Suffer These Things and then Enter His Glory?” Luke 24:13–35
Like the men on the road to Emmaus, both our eyes and the Scriptures must be opened. Christ-centered interpretation happens because the entire Old Testament is Christ-centered revelation.
