The series on baptism continues. In this episode, I apply my take on getting the circumcision-baptism relationship right to adult and/or believer's baptism. In this follow-up to Episode 5, Dr. Michael Heiser extends his theological argument about baptism and...
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Naked Bible Podcast Episode Uploaded
The next episode has been uploaded. I get into the relationship between circumcision and baptism and the need for saying only about baptism what one can say about circumcision. I think this is crucial to the idea of infant baptism being defensible. In the next...
Naked Bible Podcast Latest Episode Uploaded
Just a heads up; I uploaded the third episode of the podcast just now. It continues the series on baptism. Remember, you can get the file directly through the link and iTunes subscription right away, but it may take 24 hours for the archive located on this site to be...
Inaugural Episode of the Naked Bible Podcast
Well, finally pushed the button! You can listen to the first episode by going to the podcast page on this blog site, going to the podcast site itself, or going right to iTunes (Apple Podcasts). Check out all three locations! Feedback is appreciated! In the inaugural...
What Lands Were Promised to Abraham and Israel?
Todd Bolen recently posted two excellent summaries of the opposing views of this question on his Bible Places blog. For those interested in eschatology (especially those who think they have all the answers about end times), these posts are *highly* recommended. The...
Thoughts on the Bridegroom of Blood
Just wanted to summarize some thoughts on the passage before moving on to my next "all commentaries are not created equal" illustration. I think I can summarize the best thinking on the passage in a comprehensible way now that you have all been exposed to solid...
Eschatology Spasm
I wanted to post this before year's end, but things didn't work out. I plan to append this post to the eschatology archived threads. Came across three articles that (again) point out certain aspects of eschatology that all-too-often assumed rather than thoughtfully...
Why An Obsession with Eschatology is a Waste of Time, Part 6
Now that we're out of the covenants, it's time to move on to other items that demonstrate how anyone's position on end times is driven by presuppositions. Our discussion of the covenants (and some reader comments) brought to light how readily many Christians assume...
Why An Obsession with Eschatology is a Waste of Time, Part 5
In the last two posts I've been making a simple observation: arguments defending a literal millennium that depend on the unconditionality of the Abrahamic and Davidic covenants are poor. The reasons are twofold: (1) each of those covenants also have clear conditional...
Why An Obsession with Eschatology is a Waste of Time, Part 4
In the last post, we talked about how certain views of end times are tied to certain views of the biblical covenants with Abraham and David, as well as the New Covenant. Many Christians want to argue for a literal millennium on the basis of the irrevocable nature of...
Why An Obsession with Eschatology is a Waste of Time, Part 3
To this point, we've talked about a single dispute that divides biblical scholars and students on eschatology: whether or Israel and the Church are to be kept distinct when interpretating prophecy. The question matters since any position that wants a literal...
Why an Obsession with Eschatology is a Waste of Time, Part 2
In the first installment of this series, I talked about how certain systems of eschatology need the New Testament to distinguish between the Church and national Israel for certain elements of their eschatological system to work. Let me unpack that a bit again here by...
Why an Obsession with Eschatology is a Waste of Time, Part 1
Naked Bible enthusiasts (and despisers) may recall that, long ago, I posted a list of presuppositions that are brought to the Bible that ultimately dictate one's position on eschatology ("end times"). I posted this because all too many Christians assume that their...
The Biblical Teaching on Baptism, Part 5
Here are some current, widely-read theologians on infant baptism. Following quotes are from Michael Horton (source: God's Grandchildren: The Biblical Basis for Infant Baptism) In Genesis 17, God changes Abram's name and institutes the sacrament of circumcision. "This...
The Biblical Theology of Tithing
A reader asked my opinion on this subject via email. In response I'll point him and readers to a two-part treatment of the topic by Andreas Kostenberger and David Croteau. I think their work is pretty helpful and it reflects my own thinking on the subject. Part One;...