Tag: Christocentric
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Psalm 145 and Jesus
Psalm 145 is a celebration of the greatness of God. In verses 1-3, David proclaims that he will bless God and worship him and praise him. Even though David proclaims that God is great, he can only know it partially for “his greatness is unsearchable” (v. 3). In verses 4-7, David says that generations to come […]
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The Psalms and Jesus
I am passionate about gospel-centered ministry and interpretation. Perhaps Luke 24:27 has influenced me recently more than any other verse. After Jesus’ resurrection, he is walking to Emmaus with two disciples. They are depressed because Jesus has died and they thought he was the Messiah. Jesus snaps them out of their depression and tells them […]
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Why Is the Story of Herod’s Slaughter in the Bible?
This comes from a segment of a paper I wrote for a New Testament class in seminary. Perhaps Matthew includes the story of Herod because it paves the way for how Jews will respond to Jesus throughout his Gospel. The reason seems more significant, however. In this lesson, we will discern why Matthew included Herod […]
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C is for Christocentric
How do you read the Bible? To find rules to obey, to discover spiritual insights for your life path, or memorize answers for doctrinal debate? Dane Ortlund posted several weeks back on the Resurgence blog about transforming your Bible reading. He wrote, “Biblical theology reads the Bible as an unfolding drama, taking place in real-world time and […]
JAMES PRUCH 