Most of us know Psalm 51 as David’s heartfelt prayer after his sin with Bathsheba. It’s the psalm we turn to when we need to confess, when we feel the weight of our sin, when we cry out for God’s mercy. But one little line in the psalm often puzzles people: “Cast me not away … Continue reading Why David Feared Losing the Spirit (and Why You Don’t Have To)
Eschatology
When the Kingdom Came in Power: Filling in the Gaps of Mark 8:38-9:1
In Sunday’s sermon, we explored the sobering and triumphant declaration of Jesus in Mark 8:38–9:1. There, Jesus calls His followers to costly discipleship, warns of judgment, and makes a striking promise: that some standing there would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God come with power. That closing line (9:1) is one … Continue reading When the Kingdom Came in Power: Filling in the Gaps of Mark 8:38-9:1
Prophetic Literacy and the End of an Age
N. T. Wright, when speaking of prophecy writes, "Prophets were not fortune tellers. They were covenant watchdogs."
From Abel to Zechariah: The Two Witnesses and the Covenant Lawsuit Against Jerusalem
The witness of Abel and Zechariah—like the ministry of Christ—marks the end of an era. Their prophetic blood cries out, not only from the ground, but from the pages of Scripture, testifying to a generation that stood on the brink of judgment. And in Revelation 11, God answers their cry for justice.
Always Reforming: Eschatology and the Call of Scripture
Here’s the danger: whenever we inherit a fully-formed system—whether dispensational, amillennial, postmillennial, or otherwise—we are tempted to fit the text of Scripture into our eschatology, rather than letting Scripture shape or challenge our views.
Christ’s Eschatological Work Against Tohu Wabohu
The typological connections between Christ and Adam have been well-observed and well-documented. Between G.K. Beale, Meredith Kline, N.T. Wright, and John Walton, the depths of the vast network of Jesus' faithful Adamic administration have been plumbed. However, there appears to be one area in which Christ's eschatological work seems not to be given the theological … Continue reading Christ’s Eschatological Work Against Tohu Wabohu
Weston Blaha 