Scripture
The Hope of Future Glory Has Conquered The Present Sufferings of Creation! (Audio)
Reclaiming Integrity is Our Value
Reclaiming Integrity is Our Value (Audio)
What Does it Take to Sustain a Gospel Movement in the Inner City Context
The Gospel Mandate of Mercy (Audio)
The Gospel Mandate of Mercy
Orthodox But Out of Focus: When a Church Needs Revitalization
Orthodox But Out of Focus: When a Church Needs Revitalization (Audio)
If the World Hates You
If the World Hates You (Audio)
For the Fall and Rising of Many in Israel
For the Fall and Rising of Many in Israel (Audio)
Table of Contents (Fall 2015)
Editorial: Learning from Paul’s Second Letter to Corinth
Every year we devote one issue of SBJT to a study Lifeway’s January Bible study book. For 2016, our focus is on Paul’s second letter to the Corinthian church. In focusing our attention on this specific book of Scripture, I am reminded about the story told by Kent Hughes regarding one of the world’s most…
The Message of Second Corinthians: 2 Corinthians as the Legitimation of the Apostle
Paul does not write abstract theological disquisitions. His word is always a “word on target,” intended to address the needs of his readers at times in which he himself cannot be present with them. ((J. C. Beker, The Triumph of God: The Essence of Paul’s Thought (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1990), 12.)) All of Paul’s letters…
The Glory of God in 2 Corinthians
The Glory of God in 2 Corinthians ((Matt wrote the bulk of the exegetical section, and Chris wrote most of the theological section.)) I cannot expect to understand the mysteries of God … If I understood God, He could not be the true God. A doctrine which I cannot fully grasp is a Truth of…
Καταργέω and the People of the Shining Face (2 Corinthians 3:7-18)
Καταργέω and the People of the Shining Face (2 Corinthians 3:7-18) ((This article is adapted from a presentation by the same title at the 2014 national meeting of The Evangelical Theological Society and the fuller commentary treatment of the passage in George H. Guthrie, 2 Corinthians (BECNT; Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2015), 203-232.)) In…