10 Things You Should Know about Biblical Typology
Vern S. Poythress
A symbol already has a special meaning when God first presents it in biblical history. But its meaning is more fully revealed when Christ comes, and we see the person for whom the symbolism was designed.
10 Things You Should Know about the Book of Mark
Douglas Sean O'Donnell
Jesus goes to Calvary to atone for apostate apostles, blasphemous bystanders, taunting thieves, and even hate-spitting, flesh-whipping Roman soldiers.
10 Lesser-Known References to Jesus in the Old Testament
Vern S. Poythress
The Old Testament contains “types,” that is, symbolic personages and things and events that point to a climactic fulfillment in Christ. Here are ten lesser-known types that point forward to Jesus.
Does the Book of Acts Teach Socialism? (Acts 2)
Brian Vickers
One of the greatest challenges in interpreting the book of Acts, one with which every reader must wrestle, is in determining whether the narrative portions of the book are descriptive or prescriptive.
What Is the Foundational Authority of Scripture?
John Owen
That the whole authority of the Scripture in itself, depends solely on its divine original, is confessed by all who acknowledge its authority.
How Does the Parable of the Two Sons Display the Genius of Jesus?
Peter J. Williams
The parable of the two sons is Jesus’s longest story, and it’s remarkable in so many ways. Jesus loads up the story with layers of meaning.
The Real Reason We Don’t Evangelize
David Murray
How can we motivate greater evangelism? Many of us hold false beliefs that are at the root of a lot of our evangelistic apathy and inactivity.
10 Key Bible Verses on Celebrating
Read these ten verses that highlight the importance of celebrating God’s goodness, blessings, and the salvation offered through faith.
What Is Distinct about the Theology of Philemon?
Kevin W. McFadden
Some question whether we should even say that the book of Philemon has a theology since it is merely a short, practical letter written to an individual Christian rather than a church.
What Did Jesus Teach about Himself?
Joanna Kimbrel
Jesus taught on a variety of topics, from family, to money, to discipleship, and more. But there is one subject that is central to all his other teachings—himself.
What Is Distinct about the Theology of Colossians?
Kevin W. McFadden
The theology of Colossians is distinct because it arises from Paul’s response to a false teaching that was threatening the church in Colossae.
It Doesn’t Matter What Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh Was
Dane Ortlund
The thorn’s purpose is to deflate the certainty that Paul would quietly become puffed up over his indescribable experience of heaven. And who wouldn’t, without a thorn to burst that bubble?
How Did Jesus’s Stories Get Passed On?
Peter J. Williams
Some seek to explain how the stories were passed from Jesus into the Gospels, but that question, though tending to get primacy in academic discussion, is actually secondary.
What Is Distinct about the Theology of 2 Corinthians?
Dane Ortlund
If otherwise vital Pauline notions such as “grace” and “law” are nowhere near the heart of Paul’s concerns in 2 Corinthians, what is the heart or center or core burden of this letter?
Jesus Was More Than a Storyteller
Peter J. Williams
What if the great storyteller also lived a perfect life? What if he came from God? What if he was the long-anticipated Jewish Messiah?
Something Scarier Than the Storm
Jon Nielson
Jesus’s miracle in the boat didn’t solve the disciples’ life problems; it gave them a bigger problem. Now they had to figure out what to do with Jesus.
The Sermon on the Mount Is Not an Impossible Standard to Make Us Feel Bad
Kevin DeYoung
If we approach the Sermon on the Mount only or mainly as a means by which we see our sinfulness, we’ve not taken the sermon on its own terms.
Courage Is Contagious
Joe Rigney
Here’s the principle. Seeing courage spreads courage. Seeing boldness awakens boldness. Seeing fearlessness overcomes fear.
Podcast: On Apologetics: The Best of The Crossway Podcast
We are pleased to offer a selection of some of the best moments related to apologetics from the podcast over the past four years.
Why Is the Book of Romans Considered the Greatest Letter Ever Written?
Andrew David Naselli
Studying Romans carefully is worth every minute you invest that way. It’s a relatively short letter, it takes about sixty minutes to read aloud, and it’s profound.
10 Things You Should Know about the Beatitudes
Chris Castaldo
The Beatitudes set the moral and spiritual bar so high that we cannot possibly live up to them—and in our best moments, we know this.
Is It Fair for God to Judge Those Whom He Predestined? (Romans 9)
Robert W. Yarbrough
What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means! For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
What Does Colossians 1:15 Mean?
Christopher A. Beetham
Readers often pause and puzzle over Colossians 1:15 and its statement that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is “the firstborn of all creation.”
Why Were Ananias and Sapphira Killed? (Acts 5)
Brian Vickers
The account of Ananias and Sapphira causes understandable trouble for readers who believe their punishment to be harsh, but we should read it in the context of the description of the believing community.
You Died 2,000 Years Ago
David Murray
In the age of TikTok, how does a naked, bloodied, and bruised body hanging on a wooden cross outside Jerusalem have any connection with my life?
What Is Distinct about the Theology of Jude?
Matthew S. Harmon
Knowing the true gospel inside and out is a crucial way of being able to identify departures from the gospel and remain true to Jesus.
Fight the Good Fight but Surrender the Bad Ones
David Murray
Paul shows the Philippians catastrophic consequences of unnecessary war to make them long for necessary peace. Let’s fight the good fight of faith but surrender bad fights of faith.
What Jesus Meant When He Said “The Kingdom of God Is at Hand”
Peter Orr
He does not say “the exile is over” or even “salvation has come”—although both of these are connected to the kingdom—but “the kingdom of God is at hand.”
What Should We Keep in Mind When Considering the Ethics of the Bible?
Gregory Goswell
When we speak about the ethics in the Bible, we are not just thinking of the Old Testament law or of the Sermon on the Mount, nor do we only have in mind actual moral instructions, injunctions, and prohibitions.
The King Who Suffers for His People
Greg Gilbert
The king would represent. And the king would suffer. But what do those have to do with each other, and how do they lead to salvation?