Jonathan Ahlgren

I'm thankful to be part of an institution that values the biblical languages and holds conferences to encourage and equip those in ministry or seeking to grow in their faithfulness to the text. Thank you @SBTS and @dailygreek sbts.edu/news/at-southe…

@DrJimHamilton @SBTS Here's my preface!

I am happy to announce that I have successfully completed and defended my dissertation: Allegiance to David as the Righteous Suffered: The Parallel Characterization of Abigail and Jonathan. Thank you @DrJimHamilton for your instruction and support. Come and study at @SBTS!

For Dr. Robert Plummer, biblical studies begin with learning to read the Scriptures for oneself. He delights in teaching students Greek, helping them move from the basics to reading the New Testament with growing confidence and care. In the classroom, Dr. Plummer trains students to attend closely to the text, its language, and its meaning. His aim is to cultivate a lasting love for Scripture that shapes teaching, counseling, preaching, and everyday ministry. Get to know Dr. Plummer, whose teaching equips students to study the Bible deeply and faithfully for a lifetime.

“I trust God so much that I do not doubt he will provide whatever I need for body and soul, and will turn to my good whatever adversity he sends upon me in this vale of tears. He is able to do this because he is almighty God; he desires to do this because he is a faithful Father.” (Heidelberg, Q26)

🤪This has been a wild 12 months for projects. When things get written and turned in to a particular publisher, I don't always know the specifics of how the pipeline will work and when projects will see the light of day.📚 But: in the last twelve months, four projects have released! What in the world. (1) Good News for All the Earth: Understanding the Story of the New Testament (published by 10Publishing) is a prose-telling of what's going on from Matthew to Revelation. This book is my NT sequel to Hope for All the Earth: Understanding the Story of the Old Testament. (2) Walking the Way of the Wise: A Biblical Theology of Wisdom. Part of IVP Academic's Essential Studies in Biblical Theology, in this book I explore the concept of wisdom as it is presented by various biblical authors and in various genres. How does "wisdom" fit into the discipline of biblical theology? (3) There Shone a Holy Light: Beholding Christ and Christmas in the Old Testament. This book (published by Christian Focus) is an Advent devotional of twenty-five readings, and it explores various types of Christ in the Old Testament, showing how these types anticipate the Son's incarnate person and work. (And, tbh, think the content works during any season of the year.) (4) Waking from the Dust: Daniel 12:2 and Resurrection Hope in Biblical Theology. This is published by Lexham Press and Baker Academic. It's a academic monograph that is essentially my dissertation from SBTS. But the work has been reorganized, updated, and shortened. In it, I argue that Daniel 12:2 is the climactic expression of resurrection hope in the Old Testament, and it was the most influential verse on the ways the New Testament authors wrote about resurrection hope. I'm grateful to these publishers, and I'm grateful to God for the opportunities to write about things that I love. For your reading lists in 2026, I hope you'll add something from the above options!

As CROSS Con 26 comes to a close, I’m filled with thankfulness 1. To the organizers for the absolute gospel focus of the entire week. Jesus Christ was made great. 2. To church leaders who brought such great students. 3. To our @SBTS admissions team for connecting with so many.

1. Get up early enough to read the Word and Pray. 2. Lift weights for about an hour. Basic compound movements (benchpress, squat, deadlift, powercleans, pull-ups). Workout with a couple of guys if possible. 3. Drink a lot of water. 4. Eat meat 5. Love and lead your family 6. Work hard 7. Read history/biography for an hour at night. 8. Go to bed by 10:30 Try it.

Don’t give in to the estrangement narrative. For Thanksgiving, I head back to northeast Ohio to gather with my parents and six siblings, all their spouses, and all their kids. Nowhere do I feel more myself.

Deeply encouraged by the excellent theological reasoning of my colleague Dr. John Henderson & our PhD students @petertmartin1 & @LauraLeeAlford. We coordinated a session called Theological Method in Counseling Practice. May we see human life in proper relation to the life of God

ETS is off to a great start! Over 30 of our faculty, students, and alumni have presented so far with more sessions ahead. The halls have been full of good conversations and new contributions to strengthen the church and academy. If you’re in Boston, join us for our Late Night gathering tonight at ETS!

Have you heard? Dr. Robert Plummer has released his new book, Living Faith: A Theology of James. Available to purchase now!

Introducing Dr. Robert Plummer's NEW book! Living Faith: A Theology of James. This book is perfect for pastors, seminarians, college students, and anyone wanting to learn more about the theology of the Book of James. Pre-order now!

Grateful for my colleague @ahowell53 and his passion for teaching Hebrew to the next generation @BoyceCollege @SBTS Checkout @doseofhebrew!

Gain access for free to the full @DrJTPennington New Testament I course. sbts.edu/admissions/vir…

One amazing thing about @SBTS is the preview courses, where you can access and take a FULL course at Southern! Check out Dr. Pennington's New Testament I course, where he teaches on the 4 gospels! Jump in and see the rigor, depth, and biblical faithfulness of the faculty first-hand!

If you’re not following @DailySeptuagint you’re really missing out! Right now they have compiled a list of manuscripts of the Greek translation of the Old Testament. Rumour is that upcoming videos are going to be looking at the texts of some Greek Dead Sea Scroll fragments. It doesn’t matter if you’re just thinking about learning Greek or have been reading it for years, Daily Dose works for everyone. docs.google.com/document/d/1yI…

A challenge of teaching textual criticism (OT or NT) is that the apparatus can seem like overwhelming chaos. Connecting the data to actual manuscripts helps students get over that feeling. Today's @DailySeptuagint aims to do this with R-H. youtube.com/watch?v=jqfV3U…

“Why study Biblical Hebrew? For Dr. Adam Howell, it’s about slowing down, seeing more, and letting God’s Word speak with fresh depth. “ I think that if we're going try to make an argument for truth from the Scriptures, then we have to go to the words on the page in the Scriptures. We can't lean on a theological proclivity. We have to lean on the words on the page.”

5 Reasons I Tell All of My Students to Attend Southern Seminary by @JT_English As a pastor, I get asked constantly about seminary recommendations. My answer is always the same: Southern Seminary. Here's why I tell ALL my students to go to SBTS"🧵

Wow. Just released 4K footage of Starship splashing down in the Indian Ocean after atmospheric reentry during Flight 10. Starship is the largest object to ever perform a controlled reentry into the atmosphere, and the SpaceX team has already nailed this 4 times. #SERASpace