Amos – A Prophet For All Seasons
Layton Talbert Whatever things were written aforetime were written for our learning . . . and they are written for our admonition” (Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:11). If theology is “the queen of the sciences,”...
View ArticleThe Old Testament Law and the Believer (1)
Brian Trainer All Fundamentalists are quick to embrace and endorse the significance of the inspiration of the Word of God. We note that the text of Timothy states that “all scripture is given by...
View ArticleThe Old Testament Law and the Believer (2)
Brian Trainer This is Part 2 – you can find part 1 here. The Benefits of the Law This survey of the positions leads to the question of practicality. In what ways does dispensationalism view the Law of...
View ArticleProphets, Priests, & Kings: The History of Israel’s Monarchy – Part 2
Part 1 – Transition to Monarchy (1 Sam 1-8) Part 2 – The United Monarchy (1 Samuel 9–1 Kings 11) Layton Talbert SAUL: Birth of the Monarchy (1 Samuel 9–31) Clearly displeased with the timing, motive,...
View ArticleEzra, Part 2
Layton Talbert FrontLine • March/April 2007 At A Glance – Ezra Part 1 All history is theological. Human history is the illustrated encyclopedia of the acts of God—a branch of general revelation and...
View ArticleKilling Giants Sometimes
Thomas Overmiller Sometimes we draw the wrong lessons from Old Testament historical accounts, like David and Goliath for instance. Who hasn’t heard a sermon or a song about killing your giants? But is...
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Why You Should Love the God of the Old Testament
In the very earliest days of the New Testament and hardly before the ink was dry, the church already faced a pernicious error. Marcion of Sinope felt that the Old Testament presented an angry,...
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So do you wear mixed fabric?
In a previous post I discussed Marcion, the false teacher who jettisoned the Old Testament. What about an opposite extreme? The “Jewish Roots” movement has recently exploded, requiring believers to...
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Born Under the Law
During the calendar year of most non-liturgical churches the Lord’s birth in Bethlehem is celebrated longer than any other aspect of his person or ministry, longer even than his death for our sins and...
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Why Study the Old Testament?
The New Testament (NT) speaks directly to those who will become and who already are followers of Christ in the church. Christ launched the church following his resurrection to earth and return...
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