Song of Songs and the Bride of Christ

Song of Songs and the Bride of Christ

Some Christians in church history, and maybe even today, are a bit embarrassed by the Song of Songs because it is so overtly sexual. Some try to allegorize it; the early church fathers were especially fond of this approach, or they might completely spiritualize it...
Psalm 75: God’s Providence and the Aquinas Nature/Grace Divide

Psalm 75: God’s Providence and the Aquinas Nature/Grace Divide

Listen To Post https://mikedvirgilio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Psalm-75-Re-Do.mp3 As I’ve written here numerous times recently, our tendency is to see history and current events happening “by chance,” as if there is no guiding hand directing people and events,...
You May Say to Yourself . . .

You May Say to Yourself . . .

What is the first thing that came into your mind when you read the title of this post? Before I answer about mine, one of my sons is reading through the Bible and recently came to me with a quote from Deuteronomy 8: 17 You may say to yourself, “My power and the...
Uninvented: Why Miracles in the Bible Read Real

Uninvented: Why Miracles in the Bible Read Real

When I wrote about miracles in Uninvented, I pointed out how rare they are in redemptive history, which might surprise those who have never read the Bible. The basic secular consensus is that the Bible is all myths and fairy tales, so secular people tend to think the...