Tag Archives: Old Testament

Book of Chronicles 02: Let Your Face Shine, That We May Be Saved

Posted on 8 October 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (30:00; 20.6 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on October 5, 2025. The sermon was a walk-through of 1 Chronicles 1–9. Other texts included Psalm 80 and John 4:7–10, 19–26. Continue reading →

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Book of Chronicles 01: I Have Been With You Wherever You Have Gone

Posted on 29 September 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (27:43; 19.0 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on September 28, 2025. The main text was 1 Chronicles 17:7–14. Other texts included Luke 24:36–49 and Psalm 89:1–4, 38–51. Continue reading →

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Sermon: This Law Is Not Too Difficult for You

Posted on 16 July 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (22:34; 20.6 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Grace Anglican Church in Grove City, PA, on July 13, 2025. The main text was Deuteronomy 30:1–14, which was read before the audio begins. Other lessons included Psalm 51 and Matthew 5:13–20, and I made reference to Deuteronomy 4:5–9; 6:5; 10:12–13; Rom 7; 10:5–13; and Phil 3:6. Continue reading →

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New Publication on the NT’s Use of OT

Posted on 13 May 2025 by Benj

I’m pleased to announce a new open-access article:

Benjamin D. Giffone, “Descending to Bring Up ‘The Knowledge of the Son of God’: The Descent–Ascent Use of Psalm 68:18 in Ephesians 4:8–10, Compared with Romans 10:6–8’s use of Deuteronomy 30.” Religions 2025, 16(5), 578; DOI: 10.3390/rel16050578. Special Issue: “Resurrection and New Creation in Ephesians.” Continue reading →

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Good Friday — Isaiah 53:7–12: He Did Not Open His Mouth

Posted on 2 May 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (8:07, 7.5 MB) of a meditation delivered at an interdenominational Good Friday service in Grove City, PA, on April 18, 2025. The Scripture text is Isaiah 53:7–12, which was read before I stood up to speak so it’s not on the recording. Continue reading →

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Book of Numbers: 12. This Land Shall Be Your Possession Before YHWH

Posted on 25 November 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (34:43, 23.8 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on November 24, 2024. The main text was Numbers 32–35. Other texts included Psalm 136 and Ephesians 6:10–20. Continue reading →

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New Publication: Isaiah 63–66 in Mark 5

Posted on 19 November 2024 by Benj

I’m pleased to announce that an article on the use of Isaiah 63–66 in Mark 5, cowritten by me and a former student, is now published:

Benjamin D. Giffone and Sage E. Wile: “No One Strives to Take Hold of You: Mark 5’s Echoes of Isaiah 63:7–66:17.” Neotestamentica 57.2 (2023): 229–243. DOI: 10.1353/neo.2023.a943176. Continue reading →

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Book of Numbers: 11. A Scepter Shall Rise Out of Israel

Posted on 17 November 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (33:13, 22.8 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on November 17, 2024. The main text was Numbers 22–24. Other texts included James 3:5–12 and Isaiah 15:8–16:5. Continue reading →

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Book of Numbers: 10. You Shall Give the Inheritance to His Daughters

Posted on 10 November 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (32:06, 22.0 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on November 10, 2024. The main texts were Numbers 5:11–6:20; 27; 30; 36. Other texts included Matthew 5:33–37; Galatians 3:23–29; and Colossians 2:11–12. Continue reading →

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Book of Numbers: 9. That They May Carry Out YHWH’s Vengeance

Posted on 3 November 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (32:26, 22.2 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on November 3, 2024. The main texts were Numbers 10:29–32; 31:1–20; and Deuteronomy 21:10–14. Other texts included Isaiah 60:8–14 and Mark 7:24–30. Continue reading →

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