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The Scriptural account of the events that took place in Jerusalem nearly two thousand years ago on that original Good Friday presents us with an appalling scene, the most appalling scene the world has ever witnessed or ever will . It’s no wonder that it was cloaked in darkness and no wonder that the earth trembled.   Just a week before, as Jesus made his way triumphantly into Jerusalem, and the people were rejoicing and praising God and saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” “But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, rebuke your disciples.’ But Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.” [1]   In other words, if man should withhold his praise, nature itself would find a way to express its joy!   How often do we read of such things in Scripture, where creation itself reacts or is called to react to what God or men have done? Psalm 44, for ...

  Introduction There is great need in the church—as well as in the wider culture—to understand the field of economics from a biblical perspective. [1] Why do I say this? For several reasons. First, because nothing is known as well as it ought to be known until it is known in its relationship to God. “In your light do we see light,” David said. [2] This only stands to reason. He is the creator of all things, and therefore the ultimate reference point from which all things must be understood. “For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.” [3] Second, there are few things that either promote or retard human flourishing as much as a nation’s economic policies. And third, economic policies are not morally neutral. They are either just or unjust, meaning they either meet with God’s approval or they do not. At first glance, there might seem to be several plausible objections to what I have just said. First, does the Bible even speak to...

There is no aspect of human life or activity that lies outside the scope of the Christian faith, and certainly not so vital an activity as the conduct of civil government. This becomes apparent when the central truth of the Christian faith is properly understood. That truth is this: Jesus is Lord. Many treat this statement, written by the apostle Paul in his letter to the Romans, [1] as little more than a religious platitude. Others see it as simply an expression of one’s own personal religious commitment, still others as a kind of magical salvation formula: “Just say these words, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and you will be saved.” But in fact, the statement is the single most important datum of all reality, namely that all things are subject to the governance of Jesus Christ, the One who created all things in the beginning, [2] maintains all things in existence now and forever, [3] and has reconciled all things in heaven and on earth to God by the blood of his cross. [4] When he completed th...