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Jul 22, 2024 | 
theaquilareport.com | Matthew S. Harmon
Just as the sprinkling of blood sealed a particular people in the old covenant (Ex. 24:1–8), so here the inauguration of the new covenant requires Jesus to shed his blood for a particular people. That particular people is the “many” for whom Jesus gives his life as a ransom (Matt. 20:28).
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May 9, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Denny Burk |Drew Hunter |Matthew S. Harmon |Justin Holcomb
This article is part of the What Does It Mean? series. God-Breathed and ProfitableAll Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. —2 Timothy 3:16The term translated “Scripture” is the Greek word graphē, from which we get our English suffix -graph (as in paragraph). In general, the word denotes writing of some sort.
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Aug 5, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Robert Plummer |Drew Hunter |Matthew S. Harmon |Justin Holcomb
This article is part of the What Does It Mean? series. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds. —James 1:2Joy in TrialsThe second word in the Greek text of verse 2, charan (“joy”), corresponds closely in sound to the last word of verse 1, chairein. Epistolary sections of James are often stitched together by similar-sounding words, pointing to the author’s skill in the Greek language.
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Jul 7, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Matthew S. Harmon |Jonathan K. Dodson
False TeachingOne of the things that makes 2 Peter and Jude so relevant to our contemporary situation is the fact that they address issues that the church still faces today. One in particular that comes out very strongly is dealing with false teaching. Both 2 Peter and Jude are written to address the problem of false teaching within local congregations. We’re all familiar with the presence of false teaching in our contemporary culture today.
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Jun 16, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Ray Van Neste |Drew Hunter |Matthew S. Harmon |Justin Holcomb
This article is part of the What Does It Mean? series. Understanding ContextProperly understanding this important verse hinges on correctly understanding the referent of the word “world.” If we think John is referring to creation, we may interpret this as an anti-nature statement calling us to attend only to things considered “spiritual” rather than physical. But the Bible is robustly positive about the natural world as coming from God (Gen.
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May 30, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Matthew S. Harmon |Jonathan K. Dodson
Keep in God’s LoveTwo very important themes that come out of a careful study of 2 Peter and Jude are the themes of God judging his enemies and saving his people. And in the context of 2 Peter and Jude, there’s a very strong emphasis on the reality of God judging those who are in rebellion against him. And that’s intended as comfort for his people. The God Who Judges and SavesMatthew S. HarmonIn this addition to the New Testament Theology series, Matthew S.
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Apr 15, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Matthew S. Harmon
This article is part of the Distinctive Theology series. Dealing with False TeachingGrowing up as the half-brother of Jesus could not have been easy for Jude. The difficulty only increased as Jesus began his ministry. Early in Jesus’s earthly ministry, his brothers (presumably including Jude) did not believe in Jesus (John 7:5). Yet sometime either shortly before his crucifixion or after his resurrection Jude came to believe that his half-brother was, in fact, the promised Messiah.
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Mar 12, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Matthew S. Harmon
This article is part of the Distinctive Theology series. The Word of GodFor many Christians, 2 Peter is the neglected sibling of 1 Peter. Whereas 1 Peter is widely read and studied, that is not the case with 2 Peter. Indeed, few Christians today would name 2 Peter as their favorite New Testament book. But the contemporary church neglects 2 Peter to its own detriment. Second Peter treats a number of themes that are also addressed elsewhere in the New Testament.
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Feb 15, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Matthew S. Harmon
A Decided DestinyIn the midst of a world that often seems out of control, knowing our ultimate destiny is a source of great comfort and motivation to press on in the face of serious challenges and opposition to the gospel. Jude and Peter both knew that in order for Christians to live faithfully as God’s people, they need to look both backward and forward—backward to what God has done throughout redemptive history, and forward to what God has promised to do in the future.
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Feb 14, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Matthew S. Harmon |Thomas Schreiner |Brian Rosner
By Matthew S. Harmon, Series edited by Thomas R. Schreiner, Brian S. Rosner ... Show All Format: Crossway+ members receive 30% off books. Learn more. Retail Price: $21.99 Availability: In Stock By Matthew S. Harmon, Series edited by Thomas R. Schreiner, Brian S. Rosner ... Show All An Introduction to the Theology of 2 Peter and Jude from Matthew S.
