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Christ in the Old Testament
“O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he...
by Stephen Coleman Text
Seminary on Saturday — Wisdom from Above
On November 2, 2019, Drs. Stephen Coleman and David Garner delivered lectures on the topic of “Wisdom from Above” for Westminster Theological Seminary’s Seminary on Saturday event in Nashville, TN. Please enjoy these audio recordings of the lectures, provided by Covenant...
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Reading Jonah Backwards: Reconsidering a Prophet’s Repentance
Abstract The portrait of the angry, bitter prophet that concludes the book of Jonah has long proved difficult to reconcile with the seemingly repentant and obedient prophet who earlier had praised God from the belly of the great fish before fulfilling...
by Stephen Coleman Text
The Eternal Priest
Psalm 110 has the distinction of being the Old Testament text most frequently cited in the New Testament. Written by King David, Psalm 110 is a royal psalm that prophesies the ascension and rule of a future messianic king. This...
by Stephen Coleman Text
Faithful Waiting
The joy and optimism surrounding Israel’s release from captivity soon fades as the disappointing realities of postexilic life settle in. Israel has passed through the crucible of God’s judgment and returned to the Promised Land, but now they are only a tiny remnant...
by Stephen Coleman Text
Why Study the Books of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi?
Post-Exilic Struggles The Israelites in Zechariah’s time regarded their day as a “day of small things” (Zech 4:10). It is tempting for us to view the post-exilic period of Israel’s history in much the same way. After all, Israel’s glory days...