Stephen Dempster

“A Light in a Dark Place”: A Tale of Two Kings and Theological Interpretation of the Old Testament

Theological Interpretation of Scripture:An Introduction and Preliminary Evaluation

Gregory as a Model of Theological Interpretation

Righteousness and Peace Kiss: The Reconciliation of Authorial Intent and Biblical Typology

John Sailhamer’s The Meaning of the Pentateuch: A Review Essay

The SBJT Forum: Theological Interpretation of Scripture

Book Reviews (Summer 2010)

4 priorities for every gospel-centered parent

Human parenting, and especially human fathering, points and shows something of what it means to know God and who God is.

Part 2: 12 principles to help you navigate the adoption process

  Read part one of this post here. When you adventure through a process like the one my wife and I did – all adoptions are adventures and each presents its own set of unique circumstances and challenges – you learn a lot about yourself and about your marriage. Like anything else, you can either…

Adoption road map: navigating the often winding road of adoption – Part 1

  Make your plans in pencil. This is good advice for your career, for your marriage and, yes, for your adoption. When my wife, Jane, and I adopted our second son, our inked-in plans blew up in our faces. There we were, expanding our family, trying to promote the gospel through adoption. And everything went…

How to bring about change in your church (without getting fired)

Bring about change in your church through careful, patient, and intentional leadership.

Table of Contents (Fall 2010)

Editorial: Reflections on the Importance of Galatians for Today

Another Look at the New Perspective

The New Perspective from Paul

Christ or Family as the “Seed” of Promise? An Evaluation of N. T. Wright on Galatians 3:16

Covenant Lineage Allegorically Prefigured: “Which Things Are Written Allegorically” (Galatians 4:21-31)

Context Is Everything: “The Israel of God” in Galatians 6:16