Interpreting the Old Testament through the Lens of the New Testament: How Hebrews 3–4 Helps Us Understand Psalm 95
Hebrews 3:7–4:11 cannot be interpreted apart from an understanding of Psalm 95:7–11, but is it viable to interpret Psalm 95:7–11 through the lens of Hebrews 3–4? Some insist that the author of Hebrews is “guilty of forced exegesis” or “fanciful misapplication of Old Testament texts for Christian ears and eyes.”[1] Did the writer of Hebrews issue a “redefinition of God’s rest” from what was written in Psalm 95?[2] I argue that Hebrews...
Recommended Books (Summer 2026)
This summer we would like to share some good reads we discovered (or rediscovered) over the past few months. These selections represent a wide array of topics we think will interest you. Some selections will be great for personal reading, others for family time. Most of all, we think they will broaden your understanding of God’s creation and His work in it because they have had that result in our lives. Please leave us your favorite...
Running the Race of Faith
I am a runner. Some people do not like running, but I love it.[1] I began running regularly about sixteen years ago and have not looked back. It is my exercise of choice. It also permits me to mull over ideas that elude me otherwise; I have composed numerous articles and portions of manuscripts whilst on a greenway or trail. Furthermore, running is therapeutic, allowing me to process my thoughts and emotions in a manner that other...
Patriotism for Political Exiles
I grew up listening to conservative radio hosts Rush Limbaugh and Phil Valentine criticize Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and the Democratic Party. I shared (and still share) many of their critiques of Democrats, whose mainstream policy views have become only more sinister over the past twenty years. I did not think George W. Bush was perfect during his presidency. I lament the Iraq War. But I thought he governed in a broadly conservative...
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty
The American folk song “O! Say Bonny Lass” is a fictional conversation between a colonial soldier and his intended wife. The soldier asks his beloved if she will stand by him through the horrors of the war he is about enter, and the woman replies she will. He speaks of lying in a barrack, campaigning, enduring battle and famine and wounds, marching to the rhythm of the drums, and firing the canons. The soldier then asks his bonny lass...
Taxation without Representation: The Importance of Constitutionalism
This month several contributors from the Helwys Society Forum are going to offer essays related to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. Each post will address a specific aspect of the founding and suggest some applications for our present moment. Sometime in the early 2010s, I attended a community get-together in early July where the organizers decided to give printed handouts of the Declaration of...
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