The Psalms: Are They Maximally or Minimally Messianic?

By Stephen Steele

Charles Spurgeon criticized Robert Hawker's Bible commentary for seeing Jesus in unnecessary places, such as every Psalm, a view widely held in Christian interpretation until John Calvin rooted Psalm interpretation in historical context. There's now a resurgence of this view supported by the authorship of the Psalms primarily attributed to David, God's Messiah. Highlighted is the role of the Psalms in guiding the righteous and their relevance to Jesus in his life and crucifixion.

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Justification by Faith: Debates Old and New

By Michael F. Bird

Over the course of history, theologians, commentators, preachers, and readers of the Bible have pondered what it means to be justified by faith in Christ, as Paul says in Galatians 2:16 (LEB). There are several knots that we have to untie when it comes to understanding justification by faith. The author attempts to explain and offer his proposed solution to the knotty debates about justification by faith.

Parousia: What the New Testament Says about the Second Coming

By James Hamilton

The creeds confess it because the Bible teaches it: Jesus is coming to judge the living and the dead. What does the New Testament teach about the Parousia?

Finding (& Sharing) Jesus on the Romans Road to Salvation

By Tobin Perry

When I was sixteen, a youth ministry challenged me to share my faith with my family and classmates. I had grown up in and out of church and didn't know much of the Bible beyond the epic Sunday school stories most people with some church background know. But God was working in me. I wanted […]