There is no doubt that Old Testament kingship reaches its climax with the rise of the Davidic monarchy. What is also just as clear is that the promise of kingship did not begin with David. It goes back as far as Abraham. Recall that the Lord promised Abraham that “kings shall come from your line”…
Read MoreLessons from the Genealogy of Jesus Christ, Part 6 of 6: THE Seed of the Woman
Imagine, you are in the Superbowl. You are down by four points, but your offensive is on the field with only a few minutes left in the game. The opportunity of a lifetime – you can win this game and the championship, but you are ninety yards away from the game-winning—no, Championship-winning—touchdown. After executing a…
Read MoreOde to Theological Studies
O Studies, O Studies, we’ve been your sad prey For you have worked us so diligently ‘til May Our minds are weary, our bodies fatigued Our teachers are ruthless, folks of intrigue . Midterms were a pleasure, howev’r only some Finals are more a burden than fun Papers, papers, more papers we write ‘Bout the…
Read MoreETS Presentation 2023: “The Great Nation of Abraham: An Analysis of Gen 12:1-3”
The importance of Genesis 12:1–3 cannot be overstated. Gordon Wenham alludes to this when he says: “[Genesis 12:2–3] is generally regarded as the key to the Yahwist’s interpretation of the patriarchal history . . . Whatever one’s critical position, there is no doubt about their cardinal importance for the understanding of Genesis.” Wenham is correct,…
Read MoreDeuteronomy for Asian American Christians, Part 3 (Historical Prologue)
Historical Prologue: The Works of God We move from the Preamble to the Historical Prologue, where the great suzerain describes his great accomplishments. The purpose of this is to instill a proper motive for the vassal to conform to the covenantal stipulations that follows. In other words, in light of all the major things the…
Read MoreDeuteronomy for Asian American Christians, Part 2 (Preamble)
Preamble: The Name of God We begin by focusing our thoughts on the first section of Deuteronomy, namely the preamble. In the ancient world, this is where the great king (the suzerain) establishes his covenantal relationship with a vassal by revealing his name. In Deuteronomy 1:1-4, this is done when the Lord reveals to Israel…
Read MoreJoy of Being a Son of God
I was recently granted a sabbatical at Reformed Theological Seminary, from June 2021 to January 2022 (ok, maybe it wasn’t too recent). My time off was restful, and it gave me an opportunity to pray and reflect on aspects of my life both professionally and personally. I also was able to get several writing projects…
Read MoreResurrection-Birth in 1 Peter
The resurrection of our blessed Savior has an obvious impact upon us when we face the final enemy of death (1 Cor. 15:26). This gives us extraordinary hope of eternal life and a “joy unspeakable” as we suffer through the trials of this fallen world (1 Pet. 1:8). However, what we may not know…
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Redeeming Chillingworth 