Selected Reading: February 15, 2020

I read or made these recently and recommend them to you.

Christian History

“Would You But Permit Me to Cast Myself at Your Feet?”
I’m a day late, but here’s hoping you’ll still find these stories of marriage proposals from 18th century ministers fun to read (Simonetta Carr).

Bible

How Does Joseph Foreshadow Jesus?
James Hamilton starts his answer by defining typology and establishing standards for determining whether something or someone is really a type. Then he uses these standards to answer the question of whether Joseph is a type of Christ.

God’s Kindness in Judah’s Repentance
The story of Joseph’s brother Judah. Judah does some shocking things, but at some point, there is a change within him.

God

The Centerpiece of God’s Saving Purpose in the Universe
This has an excellent explanation of what God’s glory is (Steve Lawson). 

Recipes

Perfect Roast Chicken
This is my favorite way to roast a chicken. I roasted two whole chickens like this yesterday and served them to the company I had for lunch. I didn’t roast any veggies with them, but used the pan drippings and heavy cream to make some delectable gravy for mashed potatoes.