Failure of Exile and Theological Interpretation (4)
In the first forays we took in to 1st Isaiah’s expectations of return from exile, I suggested that Isaiah proclaims an expectation that the exile itself will be purifying and atoning for the people’s...
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Exile? Between Text and History
Last week I posted some reflections on the Wheaton Theology Conference centered on the work of N. T. Wright. I mentioned in a previous post that I find myself somewhere between Hays and Wright on the...
View ArticleNo Place Like Home
I travel a good bit these days. I’m in a hotel in Irvine right now, heading out in a few minutes to teach a class. I’ll be in Sacramento on Wednesday. By disposition, I’d rather be at home. Give me the...
View ArticleAdvent and the End of Exile
Matthew begins his narrative with quite the gripping tale. If it takes well-meaning, would-be readers of the Old Testament several weeks before they get mired in seemingly jumbled laws and endless...
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