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We need a contemporary evangelistic tool illustrating how personal salvation (John 3:16) contributes to God’s reconciling outreach to the world (2 Corinthians 5:19)--to envision the life we are called into

God’s progressive revelation of His covenants is an extension of the kingdom blessings He first introduced in creation. Affiliated claims are that the various covenants revealed in Scripture are interrelated and build on one another, that the people of God throughout the history of salvation are united, and that they equally share in His eschatological promises.

Given the lack of contrary evidence, taking Genesis on its own terms like the ancient Israelite writers and readers did leads to the conclusion that Genesis was compiled by someone much closer to our understanding of an author than an editor or redactor.

This article examines fishing as a sub-system within the political-economy and domestic-economy of first-century Galilee to provide a frame of reference for the interpretation of the Jesus tradition and the location of Jesus' activity in Galilean fishing villages.

Concludes that those inside and outside of evangelicalism act as if the real locus of authority and revelation is somewhere else than the Bible, and that the Bible should be understood in the context of God’s authority, of which it is both a witness and a vehicle.

A revised updated language version is available on the same site. This explanation is strong on the historical aspects of the covenants as they unfolded historically without getting so much into the controversial Israel/church distinction.

Challenges whether the use of “redactor” and “redaction criticism” in biblical studies is appropriate. Presents historical background for distinguishing between author and redactor

A frequently used biblical word for “man” means “affiliate” or “participant,” reflecting group-oriented rather than individual-oriented culture, where personal identity was viewed in relational terms