Trace the theology of baptism across the biblical canon, from Old Testament types through Jesus's baptism to Paul's theology of union with Christ in Romans 6.
An exegetical study of Haggai examining the call to rebuild the temple, the promise of eschatological glory, and the cosmic shaking of the nations.
A critical review of 1 John examining the three tests of life—doctrine, obedience, and love—and their role in providing assurance of salvation for the Christian community.
Examine the Book of Judges' recurring cycle of sin, oppression, cry, and deliverance, exploring the theology of divine patience and the inadequacy of human leadership.
A critical review of Jonah examining the prophet's reluctance, God's universal compassion, and the book's challenge to religious exclusivism and ethnocentric theology.
A lexical and theological study of tselem (image) in Genesis, examining the imago Dei doctrine, its ancient Near Eastern background, and its christological development.
Examine the Book of Proverbs' theology of wisdom, the fear of the LORD, Lady Wisdom, and the practical instruction for character formation and the good life.
A critical review of Matthew's ecclesiology examining the church as the new community of the kingdom, the Sermon on the Mount as ethical charter, and the Great Commission.
An exegetical study of Lamentations examining the theology of communal grief, the acrostic structure, the affirmation of God's faithfulness, and the practice of lament.
Examine Philippians' theology of joy in suffering, the Christ Hymn (2:6-11), kenotic Christology, and the paradox of Christian contentment in all circumstances.