"Babylon" is used as a metaphor in Isaiah 47 for a city portrayed as a woman punished for her promiscuity. This article calls attention to the fact that her punishment is not by rape or sexual humiliation but by her reduction from a position of royal authority to one of domestic servanthood.

Goldingay argues that apparent ambiguities at the beginning of Psalm 4 can be resolved and become clear by reading the latter part of the psalm. He compares the reading of this psalm with the understanding of a sentence, which cannot be done until we have reached the end of it.

This article argues that Old Testament theology considers the insight that emerges from the form of the Old Testament canon, that it focuses on the canon of the Old Testament itself, not the history of Israel. According to Goldingay, Old Testament theology lets the canon itself be the canon.

What is the Christian approach to the study of the Old Testament? Are there specific characteristics involved in the study? This article surveys a number of features of what he sees as a typical Christian approach to a reading and teaching of the Old Testament.

Much of the Bible is comprised of stories. How should the minister preach from these narratives? What does this preaching look like?

How can I hear what God wants to say to me through Scripture? How can I understand Bible passages? How do I interpret Scripture? These two articles discuss the interpretation of Scripture by focussing on three genres of Scripture: narrative texts, instruction texts, and prayer texts.

This article is on 1 Samuel 1-4, about Eli and his family.

How can I hear what God wants to say to me through Scripture? How can I understand Bible passages? How do I interpret Scripture? These two articles discuss the interpretation of Scripture by focussing on three genres of Scripture: narrative texts, instruction texts, and prayer texts.

How does God achieve His purpose in the world? This article looks at Judges 4 and Judges 5 to discuss how God uses men and women to carry out His plans.

This article discusses the relationship between the Jews, the land, and the kingdom in order to understand the theological significance of Israel. What place do the Jews have in the ongoing purpose of God?