This week’s author interview is with Dennis Johnson, author of the newly released, Walking with Jesus through His Word (as well as four other P&R titles: Triumph of the Lamb, Him We Proclaim, The Message of Acts in the History of Redemption, and Philippians in the REC Series). Question #1 – Tell us a little bit about yourself: where …
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Mercy Is Not New: A Survey through the Old Testament
The following is an excerpt from Tim Keller’s book, Ministries of Mercy: The Call of the Jericho Road (3rd edition). Here Dr. Keller surveys the Old Testament and shows how the ministry of mercy began long before the Good Samaritan. (To show the progression of mercy ministry, bracketed headings provide an outline of Keller’s thought.) MERCY IS NOT NEW [Mercy in the Garden] …
What Jesus Meant by “The Good Shepherd”
By Dennis E. Johnson Another metaphor that conveys the Lord’s provision for his people is that of the faithful shepherd, who protects his sheep against predators and provides for them by finding rich and safe pastureland and fresh water. On his deathbed, Jacob spoke of the Lord as his shepherd and invoked the shepherd’s …
Heaven is a Place on Earth: 3 Reasons from 2 Peter 3
What do you think of when you think of heaven? Chubby angels floating amidst the clouds, playing their miniature harps? A long line of eager believers at the pearly gates, awaiting their acceptance by St. Peter? Scripture reveals that the new heavens and earth will be not a world of clouds brimming with baby-faced angels, …