Matt Emerson

Here’s a thread on what I’ve written/recorded on Holy Saturday. First, my @ivpacademic book: "He Descended to the Dead": An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday amazon.com/dp/0830852581/…

What is your take on "He descended into hell."

“The Old Testament makes sense now” starter pack.

Finally saw #Superman 👍🏼👍🏼

“The Baptist understanding of the relation between the covenants is truly our defining theological commitment. Our covenantal hermeneutic influences everything . . . " @lukestamps @M_Y_Emerson "The Baptist Vision"

With the recent hires of @RonniKurtz, @drjohnmeade, and @pjgurry, our friends up at @MBTS are doing a great job bolstering their scholarly rigor and positioning themselves for the future. Grateful for their continued friendship and partnership with us at @obunews!

The parable of the good samaritan is nearly always preached as though we're the samaritan, but what if we're actually the dude in the ditch?

But whether they're entertainers, public scholars, or celebrity pastors, Christians should realize that the bigger your profile, the more risk that your fame will eventually undermine your integrity and ruin your Christian witness.

“To the reading of the Scripture none can be enemy, but that either be so sick that they love not to hear of any medicine, or else that be so ignorant that they know not Scripture to be the most healthful medicine.” —Thomas Cranmer

I’ve taught on and written about Proverbs 8:22-31 many times, but never preached it. I am doing just that this morning. Prayers appreciated.

Amazon seems to have Black Sunday on sale for $8.95 (40% off). So, if you would like to read the collection the Wall Street Journal called a "mighty collection of sonnets," now is a good time to pick it up cheap.