In his book ‘The Rebellion of Absalom’, Keith Bodner picks up on Augustine’s reflections on the will. In 2 Samuel 17 we read about Absalom’s decision to follow the advice of Hushai the Arkite. But, as Bodner observes: “Was it…
Man of Blood (2 Samuel 16:7-8) The last post about ‘the blood of Jesus’ brought to mind the time when David was accused of being a ‘man of blood’. The setting is David’s escape from Jerusalem due to the Absalom…
“And he [Joab] took three javelins in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak. …Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the troops came back from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained them.” (2 Samuel…
“The Egyptians are man, and not God, and their horses are flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD stretches out his hand, the helper will stumble, and he who is helped will fall, and they will all perish together.” (Isaiah…
I’ve been preparing a sermon on Romans 6 this week. The baptism language of Paul (6:1-4) drew me to read Peter Leithart’s book on ‘Baptism – A Guide to Life from Death‘ (2021). It’s a great little read on the…
“O God, even though I am very little before you, this little, this being nothing before thee – is for me infinitely much. All else is to me worth nothing, absolutely nothing.” (Soren Kierkegaard). I don’t quite know where I…
