The Calvinist International
In today’s selection, Melanchthon affirms both that the church has never ceased to exist, from its establishment in the time of Genesis all the way up to the present, and that it nevertheless has often been quite small. This he proves from, for example, the case of Noah. Still, God does not let the church […]
As far as I know, there is only one heathen ruler referred to in the Old Testament as a “messiah,” and that is Cyrus the Great of Persia. In Isaiah 45.1, one finds: … כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ לִמְשִׁיחֹו֮ Thus Cyrus in the LXX is transformed into a “christ,” χριστός being the Greek equivalent of messiah: Οὕτως λέγει κύριος […]
This is part 2 of a two-part reply. The first part is here. In my previous post I indicated that it would be helpful to provide a model for how the Jews could know the OT canon without an infallible magisterium, and in the following I will suggest how this process occurred. Any explanation for how […]
For sinful man, “God with us” and “God for us” is grace from beginning to end. Moses’ prayer for pardon in Exodus 34 has reference not only to the ancient Israelites, but to all those who would be God’s inheritance, up to the present day. That is the thrust of Calvin’s comments on Exodus 34:8 […]
For centuries interpreters and translators have wrestled over the significance of the divine name in Exodus 3:14, and the debate shows no signs of abating. However, I want to offer one consideration on the matter that I have not seen mentioned elsewhere. Consider it exegetical grist for the mill. Bruce Waltke contends that Moses’ question […]