“My God, my God why have you forsaken me?” People often assume Jesus’ words have a plain or obvious meaning. Unfortunately, their meaning is anything but obvious. Read more
“My God, my God why have you forsaken me?” People often assume Jesus’ words have a plain or obvious meaning. Unfortunately, their meaning is anything but obvious. Read more
What is the link between atonement and sin bearing? And why does "bearing" seem to have contradictory meanings in Scripture? Read more
Few things muddle the doctrine of atonement more than when we mix biblical metaphors. One common way people do this is by interchanging terms like payment, penalty, and punishment. These terms are not synonymous. Read more
Reading Hebrews Missiologically was just released last month. It's unlike so many other missions books. Here's the endorsement I wrote for it. Read more
I first will state my thinking in picking “Jackson Wu” as a pen name. Then, I will explain my plan moving forward. This letter answers 4 questions: (1) Where did the name come from? (2) Why did you choose a Chinese name? (3) Why not say you’re white? (4) What do you plan to do now? Read more
What's common to every type of sacrifice? Hint: It’s not blood. It's burning. What are the implications for our doctrine of atonement? Read more
People too often *assume* they grasp the meaning of atonement. That’s a bold claim, but this series explains why we should ... Read more
This post will not throw Josh Butler under the bus. Instead, I simply highlight fundamental flaws in his argument so we don't repeat it. Read more
People get pretty worked up to defend David against charges of rape, preferring to condemn him as an adulterer. Why such fierce reactions? Read more
For ancient Israel, few things were as horrific and shameful as the exile. However, this was not equally true for all the people. The Lord used the exile to honor the poor. Read more
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