Ruth: Loyalty, Love and Holiness
The book of Ruth tells the story of two disenfranchised women (Naomi and Ruth) who are reintegrated into God’s covenant people through the grace of a man (Boaz) who is …
The book of Ruth tells the story of two disenfranchised women (Naomi and Ruth) who are reintegrated into God’s covenant people through the grace of a man (Boaz) who is …
The themes of temple and kingship fit naturally together as the temple is the place from which the King reigns. We see this in Psalm 2, which works alongside of …
The book Psalms is the praise book of God's covenant people. Yes, the Psalms contain prayers (Pss 17, 86, and 142), laments (Pss 3–7, 9–10, 12–14, 17, 22, 25–28, and …
The content of this post is to be published in a forthcoming volume by the Francis Asbury Press. This post will only be temporarily available at mattayars.com All rights reserved. Numbers …
The content of this post is to be published in a forthcoming volume by the Francis Asbury Press. This post will only be temporarily available at mattayars.com All rights reserved. Leviticus …
Genesis establishes the context for understanding who God is, what it means to be human in the creation, and God’s plan to rescue the creation through Abraham. In Exodus, the …
The content of this post is to be published in a forthcoming volume by the Francis Asbury Press. This post will only be temporarily available at mattayars.com All rights reserved. The …
Sanctification (i.e., becoming more like Jesus in our behavior, thoughts, attitudes, and desires) is not about human performance or legalism. It is about healing. But healing from what? Sin is …
One of the most mind-blowing, inexplicable aspects of the Christmas-commemorating incarnation of God in Jesus is that the mysteriously terrifying yet fascinating holiness of God is wrapped up in innocent, …