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Imperial Context

29 November 2017 By Robert Atkin Leave a Comment

Isaiah described Assyria as the ‘rod of YHWH’s anger’ (Isa 10:5). The Neo-Assyrian Empire was the dominant power during the period of First Isaiah. After discussing the historical, canonical and geopolitical background I will explain the imprint of the Assyrian Empire on the book of Isaiah. I will use 10:5-19 as a case study to demonstrate the impact and adaptation of imperial themes within the book.

Filed Under: Essays, Old Testament Tagged With: Babylonian, Bible, Isaiah, Neo-Assyrian

Worship & Holiness

15 November 2017 By Robert Atkin Leave a Comment

Isaiah saw a vision of YHWH enthroned in glory and he was commissioned with an unusual task for a prophet ­– that is to harden the hearts of the people. Judgement had been passed on Israel and Isaiah was charged with communicating the verdict to the people in a manner that would ensure they would not repent. After examining the various scholarly proposals for the hardening motif in Isaiah 6, I will offer my own proposal that the commission to harden the hearts is as a direct result of the idolatry of the people. I will go on to describe how the hardening motif functions in this passage and in the rest of Isaiah.

Filed Under: Essays, Old Testament Tagged With: Bible, Holiness, Isaiah, Theophany, Worship, YHWH

With reference to a biblical text of your choosing, critically assess the role of genre in biblical interpretation.

1 November 2017 By Robert Atkin Leave a Comment

Different types of literature can be categorised by their form, style or content. This is known as genre. The meaning of the text is embedded within the genre. The Bible contains literature from a number of genres. After providing a description of genre, I will assess its role in biblical interpretation using a pericope from Mark’s Gospel to demonstrate how genre impacts reading and meaning. I will conclude with describing the effect that genre has on teaching from this text.

Filed Under: Essays, Hermeneutics, New Testament Tagged With: Bible, Genre, Hermeneutics, Progressive Christianity

Evaluate N.T. Wright’s ‘five-act’/kingdom hermeneutical lens and use it to offer a contemporary interpretation of a biblical concept of your own choosing.

18 October 2017 By Robert Atkin Leave a Comment

The question of how to read the Bible today is one of how we view the authority of Scripture. Can the stories in the Bible be applied to our present situation, and if they can how should we interpret them today? N.T. Wright has suggested that the Bible is a drama in five acts – Creation, Fall, Israel, Jesus and the Church. The fifth act is unfinished and it is for the reader to enter into the drama and then to complete the story.

Filed Under: Essays, Hermeneutics Tagged With: Authority, Bible, Drama, God, Hermeneutics, Metanarrative, N. T. Wright, Scripture

Exegesis of Romans 1-3

13 June 2014 By Robert Atkin Leave a Comment

In Romans 1-3, Paul writes to the Christians in Rome about a major theme in his theology, the righteousness of God which has been revealed through the gospel. In this passage Paul describes the universal sinfulness and guilt of humanity that results in the wrath of God, before beginning to reveal the solution – faith in Jesus the Messiah.

Filed Under: Essays, New Testament Tagged With: Bible, Paul, Righteousness, Romans

Threads of Love – Rivers in the Bible

24 September 2013 By Robert Atkin 1 Comment

There are many themes or threads that run through the Bible. In this post we are going to think about the theme of rivers. We are going to look at seven rivers in the Bible. 1) Rivers as a place of creation: Genesis 2:10-14 Genesis 2:10-14 Gardens need water. Eden may mean “well-watered place”. The Tigris […]

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Bible, Bible Study, God, Love, rivers

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Robert Atkin is a writer, website designer, theology student, father and husband. At present he runs a website design business and is researching for a couple of books. This website is a collection of essays and other writing projects. Read More…

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