old testament
How Should We Respond to Old Testament Polygamy?
In the middle of ongoing cultural convulsions over the definition of marriage, I have found one question increasingly on the minds of many people: “Didn’t God in the Old Testament allow for polygamy? If that is true, then how can you say that marriage is defined as being only between one man and one woman?” …
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Q: Is the Book of Jonah Fact or Fiction?
What are the stakes involved in saying that the book of Jonah is not historically accurate? That conclusion, which has only been suggested in modern times, comes in various forms. Jonah, some scholars say, is a parable, an allegory, or a midrash (a Jewish form of commentary via storytelling). But make no mistake about it. …
Salvation in the Old Testament
Q: How were people saved in the Old Testament times since they lived before the coming of Jesus Christ? The short answer is, “The same way we’re saved today – by faith.” Just look at the eleventh chapter of Hebrews, where the writer explains how “the people of old received their commendation.” He doesn’t say …
Gospel Coalition Panel Discussion: What I have learned after years of preaching Christ in the Old Testament
[jwplayer file=”http://d27drpt3zqro3l.cloudfront.net/public/gc/Session1remix-1.m4v” provider=”http” width=”560″ height=”392″ image=”http://d27drpt3zqro3l.cloudfront.net/public/gc/Session1.jpg”] At The Gospel Coalition national conference, BibleMesh was able to conduct three panel discussions. This is the first of the three, entitled ““What I’ve Learned from Years of Preaching Christ from the Old Testament,” in which I (Owen Strachan) asked three veteran preachers, Alistair Begg, Mark Dever, and Philip …
Coming to You Live from Gospel Coalition 2011
BibleMesh is live and at a major Christian conference near you. We are currently exhibiting at The Gospel Coalition 2011 national conference at McCormick Place in downtown Chicago, IL. I’m writing with a few conference updates and highlights from the first day, yesterday, Tuesday, April 12, 2011. The theme for the conference is “They Testify …