STT 119 - A Marriage Made in Heidelberg (5): Our Inability & the Hope of Jesus Christ

STT 119 - A Marriage Made in Heidelberg (5): Our Inability & the Hope of Jesus Christ

Author: Jonathan Shirk July 20, 2023 Duration: 9:50

Mark Ward from Faithlife and the Word by Word blog (Logos) was kind to work with me on my article titled "⁠⁠Christ Crushed for Us: the Gospel in Isaiah 53.⁠⁠" I wrote in on sabbatical in September/October of 2022, and it is finally published! Enjoy.

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