Category Archives: Ecclesiology

In the Gospels, ekklēsia is only used twice, both in Matthew. Both are familiar passages — (Matt. 16:17-18 ESV)  17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but … Continue reading →

Historically, scholarship has paid very little attention to the use of ekklēsia in the Greek translation of the OT used by First Century Jews, the Septuagint (the LXX). Scholars have assumed that the NT church chose this term with little regard for its … Continue reading →

This may be familiar ground for long-time readers, but we need to review the use of ekklēsia in the Old Testament. First, we need to dispense with a couple of sermon clichés. The word does not mean “called out.” That’s … Continue reading →

We’ve been covering an area of theology technically called soteriology, from sōtēr, meaning savior. It’s the doctrine of salvation. But as we’ve dug deeply into soteriology, we’ve found ourselves bumping into another subject: ecclesiology, that is, the theology of the … Continue reading →