A Covenantal Worldview The Worldview of God’s Law: First Things (3) The Biblical worldview comes to us as a relationship with the living God. And God heard their groaning, and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. And God saw the people of Israel—and God knew. Exodus 2:24, ...
A Spiritual Worldview The Worldview of God’s Law: First Things (2) The Law of God situates our lives amid a larger spiritual landscape. And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, ...
What Is a Worldview? The Worldview of God’s Law: First Things (1) Everybody has a worldview—even God. And when Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel, he said to them, “Take to heart all the words by which I am warning you today, that you may command them ...
The Last Word The Rule of Law: Interpreting God’s Law (7) The Apostles have the last word on understanding God’s Law. Moses brought their case before the LORD. And the LORD said to Moses… Numbers 27:5, 6 Jesus’ apostles understood themselves to be the last word on all matters of faith and ...
Look to Jesus The Rule of Law: Justice (6) Jesus embodies and expands the righteousness of the Law. Moses brought their case before the LORD. And the LORD said to Moses… Numbers 27:5, 6 Jesus fulfilled the Law of God, both in terms of the righteousness it demands if we would know the ...
Consult the Prophets The Rule of Law: Interpreting God’s Law (5) The Old Testament continues the trajectory of justice in God’s Law. Moses brought their case before the LORD. And the LORD said to Moses… Numbers 27:5, 6 As Moses sought the Lord concerning the inquiry made by the daughters of Zelophehad, ...
Seek the Lord The Rule of Law: Interpreting God’s Law (4) To apply God’s Law justly we must seek the Lord. Moses brought their case before the LORD. Numbers 27:5 God has designed that His Law should be read, studied, understood, and practiced within the framework of His Covenant community. No one ...
Grounded on Promises The Rule of Law: Interpreting God’s Law (3) The Law of God aims at enabling us to realize the promises of God. Then drew near the daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, from the clans of Manasseh the son ...
Know the Law! The Rule of Law: Interpreting the Law of God. Making just use of the Law of God begins in knowing the Law. Then drew near the daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, from the clans of Manasseh the son ...
Part and Whole The Rule of Law: Interpreting God’s Law (1) The Law is the cornerstone of Scripture. Then drew near the daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, from the clans of Manasseh the son of Joseph. The names of his ...