Tag Archives: Old Testament

Book of Numbers: 3. That He May Not See Anything Indecent Among You

Posted on 23 September 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (29:13, 20.0 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on September 22, 2024. The main texts were Numbers 5:1–10; 15:22–36; 19; other texts included Psalm 46 and Mark 5:21–34. Continue reading →

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Book of Numbers: 2. Until I Proclaim Your Might to Another Generation

Posted on 21 September 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (32:53, 22.5 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on September 15, 2024. The main text was Deut 6:4–9; other texts included Psalm 71:7–21; Acts 2:36–41; and Numbers 1:1–4, 44–46; 14:17–24; 26:1–4; 51–56. Continue reading →

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Book of Numbers: 1. A Community on the Move, Set Apart, for God’s Glory

Posted on 20 September 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (33:00, 22.6 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on September 8, 2024. The main text was Hebrews 4:1–13; other texts included Psalm 99 and Numbers 9:15–23; 10:33–36. Continue reading →

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New Book: Economics Before Economics

Posted on 18 May 2024 by Benj

A economist colleague of mine from the Czech Republic, Tomáš Evan, has just published a book of economic history, and I am listed as a coauthor (with another economist, Jonathan Warner) for contributions to two sections and some work editing the book overall. The project took about five years since Tomáš first approached me about being part of it, and the book ended up looking quite different than I expected when I agreed. Continue reading →

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Sermon: The Gentle, Powerful Servant (Isaiah 42:1–9)

Posted on 17 April 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (8:31, 3.9 MB) of a homily I gave at Grace Anglican Church, Grove City, PA, on March 25, 2024, the Monday of Holy Week. The Scripture text is Isaiah 42:1–9, which was read before I stood up to speak so it’s not on the recording. Continue reading →

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Sermons on Deuteronomy 4:5–13 and 7:1–16

Posted on 27 February 2024 by Benj

Here are two sermons I preached recently at Leesburg Presbyterian Church, Leesburg, PA. The videos are hosted on YouTube, and queued to the start of the sermon: “Deuteronomy 4:5–13: So That It May Go Well With You.” (January 28, 2024) … Continue reading →

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Sermon: An Eternal King (2 Samuel 7:8-16, 22-24)

Posted on 3 February 2024 by Benj

A sermon I preached at the Mill Street (5th-12th grades) campus of Grove City Christian Academy on February 2, 2024. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Hard-Baked, or Soft Hearts? (Jeremiah 18–19)

Posted on 2 February 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (21:22, 16.9 MB) of a sermon I preached at the Madison Avenue (elementary) campus of Grove City Christian Academy back on December 8, 2023. The audience was preschool through 4th-grade students, and my texts were excerpts from Jeremiah 18–19. Continue reading →

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Did the Medium of En-dor Really See Samuel’s Spirit?

Posted on 18 January 2024 by Benj

I had a student last year who wrote a paper on 1 Samuel 28 in South Asian context. It was a very interesting paper, informed by his Christian community’s encounters with spiritualists and mediums. One of the things that we discovered as he was doing his research, as that historic Christian interpreters have been divided on the question of what exactly the medium (and possibly Saul) actually witnessed when she conjured Samuel’s elohim. Continue reading →

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Are Israel’s Salvation and Land-Grant Unique in the Bible?

Posted on 14 December 2023 by Benj

It is interesting to consider the Hebrew Bible’s reflections on YHWH-orchestrated exodoi, migrations and conquests, besides the Israelite exodus from Egypt and the conquest of Canaan. Continue reading →

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