The Word of the Lord and his Presence
IntroductionThe interruption of in-person worship services has brought several questions and challenges. Is it possible to celebrate the Lord’s Supper online? How should we understand the communion of saints when we are not able...
Can Kingdom Replace Covenant? A Look at Luke 22:29-30
When I was studying theology at college, we enjoyed an excellent intensive on covenant theology taught by Guy Waters of Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. It was sober and thorough, soundly based in...
The Interpretation of the Third Commandment
First published RTR XLVII, no. 1 (1988).It is often assumed that there is little controversy surrounding the meaning of the Third Commandment. On the two occasions in which it appears in the Decalogue it...
Genesis 3 in the Letter to the Romans
First published: Douglas J. W. Milne, ‘Genesis 3 in the Letter to the Romans’, The Reformed Theological Review 39, no. 1 (Apr 1980), 10–18.The Fall narrative in Genesis 3 plays a more important part...
The Aramaic Background of the Gospel
First published: B. D. Knox, ‘The Aramaic Background of the Gospel’, The Reformed Theological Review 6, no. 2 (1947), 24–29.The
Aramaic language is a Semitic language akin to Hebrew and Arabic. It is ancient,
going back...
Did Jesus Speak Greek?
Presented at The Society for the Study of Early Christianity Conference, ‘The Early Church Unfolds: People, Places and Potential’, Robert Menzies College, Macquarie University, 4 May 2019. First published RTR 78, no. 2 (2018).I...
Worship and Isaiah 6
First published RTR XLIII, no. 1 (1984).Isaiah 6 opens with a reference to the end of the very long and prosperous reign of Uzziah at e. 740 - 739 B.C.The dating accepted is that...
