Numbers 14:1-20 presents a somewhat difficult problem for “closed theists” – those who are not open theists. Verse 20 has thrown more than a few interpreters for a loop. The people have come to the end of their wilderness wandering and are set to take possession of the promised land.  But following a fearful report [...]

Reading the book of Leviticus can be a daunting task. We read of clean and unclean animals and all sorts of purity laws that can quickly put you to sleep.  Furthermore, much of Leviticus can seem opaque, confusing and simply not applicable to present believers.  When we approach the book of Leviticus we need to [...]

Identifying the precise role of the particular aspects of theocratric Israel’s legal system is difficult in any given theological system, but particularly in Covenant Theology (a system that stresses the radical unity of the Old and New Testaments). While this is the case, the difficulty does not hinder the appropriateness of the system, if the [...]

There has been no shortage of writing on the nature of the two trees in the center of the Garden of Eden. From the earliest time in New Testament church history, the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life have been understood to be fundamental elements of human history. [...]

Mountains signify many different things throughout Scripture and are an integral part of a robust understanding of God’s revelation. God has chosen to use mountains as a significant part of his relationship with creation and mountains seem to be present in the narrative of the most striking encounters between God and men. Mountains are often [...]