DAVID AND THE S.T.R.O.N.G. MODEL
The last few months of post have traced David as the template of the godly warfighter. His life models the intersection of …
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THE WARRIOR’S GOSPEL DEPENDENCE
The final mark of the man of God and the man of war is gospel reliance. The above discussion of the warrior’s …
THE WARRIOR’S SIN, SHAME, AND GUILT
David’s predominance in the Old Testament is indisputable; as the voluminous material about him confirms this fact. But it is more than …
THE WARRIOR’S CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY
Healthy communities foster healthy warriors.[1] David knew this well. He was surrounded by a supportive community (1 Sam 18:16, 22:2). He loved gathering …
THE WARRIOR’S RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
As a warrior, David’s walk with God was his lifeline. This fact is woven through the fabric of the Davidic narratives. At …
THE WARRIOR AND THE WORD
David was a man of God’s Word. The verbs used to describe his relationship to the Torah reveal his devotion: love, delight, …
DAVID, MAN OF GOD AND MAN OF WAR
The narratives of David are filled with warfighter theology. In fact, it is difficult to find material in 1-2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, …
BIBLICAL MODELS FOR THE WARRIOR
Scripture is filled with models the reader is intended to avoid or follow. Every portion of Scripture functions to teach, reprove, correct, …
WARRIORS AND DEUTERONOMY 20
Hermeneutically, new covenant instruction to Christian warriors supersedes old covenant material (Jer 31:31-34; Gal 3:15-4:7; Rom 6:14-15; Heb 8:6-13). As the above …
WARRIORS IN ROMANS 12-13
Paul’s discussion on governing authorities is essential for understanding the profession of arms. In Romans 12:9-21, Paul issues a litany of imperatives …
WARRIORS IN LUKE-ACTS
Continuing the discussion from the last post, this is a look at the soldiers and Roman centurions found in the Luke-Acts narratives. …
THE BIBLE AND THE WARRIOR
Scholars agree, war is no tertiary theme in Scripture.[1] The theme can be viewed from various angles. First, through a biblical-theological lens the …