An Exegetical Scrapbook
March 06, 2026
To explain the people's failure to believe in Jesus, John quotes two passages from the prophet Isaiah.
February 27, 2026
The most promising path for Christianity to regain legitimacy will be through respecting the expertise of scientists.
February 20, 2026
What would it mean for theology if natural laws could explain the development of complex life?
February 13, 2026
While disagreements over theology were tearing Europe apart, the natural philosophers were advancing the dominion of humankind over the created world.
February 06, 2026
Maybe science didn't leave Christianity behind. Maybe Christianity lost the things that made it the perfect incubator for modern science.
February 05, 2026
I suspect Stephen Meyer's book will only convince people who are already inclined toward the "God hypothesis."
January 30, 2026
There are two ways the raising of Lazarus "glorifies" Jesus. And one of them might surprise you.
January 23, 2026
Jesus' descriptions of the final resurrection at the end of history are always coupled with talk of judgment. Resurrection is only a consolation for "those who have done good." It's actually a bad thing for "those who have done evil!"
January 16, 2026
"Jesus wept" is one of the most famous verses in the Bible. Despite its simplicity, the verse does raise a question: why did Jesus weep? The answer emerges as we unravel the context.
January 15, 2026
We know very little about the origin of the Septuagint. But it may be the most important Bible translation ever made.
January 09, 2026
None of us can expect Jesus to raise our siblings from the dead before the last day, so how is the story of the raising of Lazarus supposed to comfort us?
January 02, 2026
Everyone knows Thomas as the one who doubts the disciples' report that Jesus has risen from the dead. But he has a lesser-known cameo earlier in the gospel of John.