Hosted by: Reformed Theological Seminary
April 23, 2025

Part 1: Who Is the God of the Bible? The Divine Names in the Biblical Witness | Scott Swain
According to the Belgic Confession, God reveals himself to us in two “books”: the book of nature (God’s world) and the book of Scripture (God’s written Word). The primary way God reveals himself in the book of Scripture is by proclaiming his name. In this session, we’ll consider several of the names by which God reveals himself in the Bible. Contemplating God’s names provides a deeper understanding of his being and attributes and a firmer foundation for our faith and hope. It also helps us better appreciate the ways God reveals himself to us in Jesus Christ.

Part 2: Is Jesus the God of the Bible? High Christology in Early Christianity | Mike Kruger
There’s a long-standing scholarly debate about how early Christians viewed Jesus’s identity. Was he merely a righteous man? Was he a man “exalted” to a divine status, or did they think he was really God in the flesh? This session will explore the Christology of the earliest Christian movement, drawing on both New Testament texts and second-century patristic sources. These historical sources indicate that the full divinity of Jesus wasn’t the creation of a fourth-century church council but a fundamental belief of Christians from the beginning.

Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III

Ligon Duncan (MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary; PhD, University of Edinburgh) is the Chancellor & CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary, the John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, and the President of RTS Jackson. He has authored, co-authored, edited, or contributed to numerous books. You can follow him on Twitter.

Dr. Michael J. Kruger

Dr. Michael J. Kruger (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh) is President and the Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. You can follow him on Twitter.

Dr. Scott R. Swain

Scott R. Swain (Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is President and James Woodrow Hassell Professor of Systematic Theology at RTS Orlando. He and his wife, Leigh, have four children. You can follow him on Twitter.