On Sunday, September 25, at 5 PM, Dr. Ligon Duncan will give a lecture entitled, “Shellfish, Lamb’s Blood, and the American Government: How Do Christians Relate to the Law?”
The Law handed down to Moses at Mount Sinai served as the foundational document for the identity and practice
of God’s people. As a reflection of the perfect holiness of God, it set the standard for all of life as part of his covenant community. But if you survey modern Christians, you would find an entire spectrum of beliefs regarding how we understand and submit to the rules, regulations, and practices set forth in the Law. Is it totally binding in all of its statutes? Can we disregard it as an outdated relic of a bygone era? This talk will demonstrate how a proper understanding of the Biblical Covenants helps us understand and relate to the Old Testament Law in a way that recognizes it as the holy, inerrant Word of God while also living in the freedom purchased for us at the cross of Jesus Christ.
J. Ligon Duncan III is the Chancellor/CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary and the John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology. Ligon has authored, co-authored, edited or contributed to more than 35 books, including Covenant Theology, Does God Care How We Worship?, and Does Grace Grow Best In Winter? Along with his friends Mark Dever, Al Mohler, and C.J. Mahaney (joined by John Piper, John Macarthur, and R.C. Sproul) Duncan co-founded Together for the Gospel (“T4G”) in 2006. T4G became a major catalyst for the young reformed resurgence. He serves on the board and council of The Gospel Coalition (TGC), as well as The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, and Highland Theological College. Ligon and his wife Anne have two adult children (Sarah Kennedy, who teaches school in South Carolina, and Jennings, who studies at Mississippi State University) and reside in Jackson, Mississippi.
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