Mitch Chase presents another helpful article, “Concealed and Then Revealed,” on the necessity of both the Old and New Testaments for Christians. The title reflects a quotation from Augustine, “The New is in the Old concealed; the Old is in the New revealed.” The Story of God’s redemptive plan is …
In his recent article, “Why do our Bibles contain these books and not others?” Tony Watkins provides an overview of how the Bible’s 66 books came to be included within its covers. We can be confident that these are the books God wanted to be preserved through the ages. The …
Mitch Case provides another gem in “King, Servant, and Prophet,” unpacking Matthew 17:5 in terms of how the Father identifies His Son during the transfiguration. The Father’s words in Matthew 17:5 were a mouthful! Jesus is the promised king, servant, and prophet. He fulfilled those Old Testament expectations, and the …
This piece, “Witness and Warning to the Powerful,” first appeared as a CGG Weekly essay on February 7, 2014. “. . . he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.” —Acts 9:15 The Bible contains an interesting phenomenon, one …
I wrote this essay, originally titled “The Jewish Testament?” on June 14, 2002, for the CGG Weekly. “But He answered and said, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”‘” —Matthew 4:4 The Random Bible Verse comment …
