Speakers
Dr. Greg Beale
G. K. Beale, Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary (Dallas, Texas)
Rev. Dr. Gregory K. Beale (PhD, Cambridge) is a professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Dallas. Dr. Beale’s academic interests include the New Testament’s use of the Old Testament, the book of Revelation, the biblical-theological theme of temple as the dwelling place of God, and the topic of inerrancy, among others.
Dr. Benjamin Gladd
Benjamin L. Gladd, Executive Director of The Carson Center
Dr. Benjamin L. Gladd (PhD, Wheaton College) is the director of The Carson Center for Theological Renewal. He has written several books on biblical theology and the New Testament Use of the OT, edits the Essential Studies in Biblical Theology series, and serves on the editorial board of Themelios.
Jen Wilkin
Jen Wilkin is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. An advocate for Bible literacy, her passion is to see others become articulate and committed followers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the Word of God. You can find her at JenWilkin.net.
Rev. Mark Sallade
Senior pastor of Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Glenside, Pennsylvania
Mark Sallade serves as senior pastor of Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Glenside, Pennsylvania. A native of Pennsylvania, Mark studied at Grove City College (BS, 2002) and Westminster Theological Seminary (MDiv, 2006). He was ordained as Calvary’s associate pastor in 2006 before becoming senior pastor in 2008. Mark also serves as president of his denomination’s Committee on Home Missions and as a board member and adjunct professor of preaching at Westminster Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Jenn, have two daughters.
Schedule
The primary purpose of this conference is to provide continuing education to pastors and to refresh them in some of the biblical-theological approaches, which they learned in seminary. Pastors often struggle with making sense of the Gospels’ use of the Old Testament, let alone explain it.
Join us as we unpack how the evangelists read the Old Testament and discover concrete ways to preach and teach the apostles’ insights.
While this conference is primarily targeting pastors/teachers, we would love to have laypeople join us—men, women, college and seminary students.
September 4
Subject: The Use of Hosea 11:1 in Matthew 2:15: a Misuse of the Old Testament?
Some commentators believe that Matthew has misused Hosea 11:1 (“Out of Egypt I have called My son”), seeing it as a prophecy and not as a mere historical description of Israel coming out of Egypt at the Exodus event, as it appears to be. However, once one investigates carefully the context of Hosea 11:1 it becomes evident that it is not only a historical description. It will be seen that Matthew knows his Old Testament and knows it well.
September 5
Subject: The Holy One of God: Jesus as the High Priest
The unclean demon’s assertion that Jesus is “the Holy One of God” in Mark 1:24 is one of the clearest passages in Mark that demonstrates Jesus’ identity as Israel’s high priest. The expression “the Holy One of God” alludes to Psalm 106:16 and ultimately Numbers 16:1-3, passages that refer to Aaron as Israel’s “holy one.”
Subject: The Light of the World: Jesus’ I AM Statement as Witness, Warning and Welcome
In John 8:12, Jesus famously declared himself the light of the world. But of all the metaphors he could have used, why that one, and why at that particular moment in his ministry? We’ll examine how Jesus’ chosen metaphor stretches from Genesis to Revelation, how it suited his particular teaching moment in John 8, and how it shapes our understanding of what it means to be a follower of Christ.
Subject: The Transfiguration and Jesus’ Identity in light of the Old Testament (Matt. 17:1-13)
By examining the transfiguration in Matthew 17, attendees will learn how to discover Old Testament allusions, learn the various ways in which Matthew uses the Old Testament, and interact with the instructor as he walks through the passage.
Text: 1 Peter 2:4-8
Title: The House God Is Building: Cornerstone, Temple, and the Priesthood of Believers
Summary: Christ is the cornerstone foretold in Isaiah 28, Psalm 118, and Isaiah 8—rejected by men but chosen and vindicated by God through his resurrection. In union with Christ, we are being built together into the new and living temple promised in the Old Testament, the true dwelling place of God on earth. As those joined to Christ, we now serve as a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices through him.
Location
1776 N Plano Rd, Richardson, TX 75081
Registration
Registration due Date is September 1, 2025
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