Theology Seeking Eschatology
How did these ancient NT authors source their OT citations and allusions? A “tally” approach—even a “weighted” tally approach—is flawed because it does not sufficiently account for the various modes by which the textual tradition would be accessed in the ancient world or, relatedly, the values and expectations of those studying and commenting on that tradition.
For Christians, theology and history are inextricably linked. Our theology and our way of life is described precisely in terms of what happened.
Featured / History / Eschatology
by Tommy Keene · Published January 14, 2017 · Last modified August 15, 2018
Wrede brought an end to the old liberal enterprise by arguing that you can’t seperate Paul’s religion from his theology. There is a deeper truth embedded here: you can’t seperate Christianity from history.
Apologetics / Featured / History
by Tommy Keene · Published December 30, 2016 · Last modified May 24, 2017
I’ve been working through Larry Hurtado’s Destroyer of the Gods with great appreciation. Here’s the wonderful way he describes his aim: The very features of early Christianity that made it odd and objectionable in the...
