Theological Journals

Historiographer (Episcopal Church): in “Irish Emigrants Becomes High Church Tutor,” Ted Rowland describes Edmund Bury (1777-1852) as he passes through jobs of tutor to priest, yet, unsatisfyingly, telling us anything about what “high” means. He accepts Bishops? That makes him high? If that basic, just being Anglican makes on a “High Churchman?”

Table Talk (June 2022): the discussion is on Jethro and Moses’s reunion, Jethro’s embrace of Moses’s faith, and Jethro’s prudent administrative counsel. Some interesting words are offered on ANE models that Pharoahs and other leaders were not just military and executive functions, but had judicial functions, including courts of appeal. Fascinating and illustrative.

Table Talk (July 2022): in “Salt and Light,” Rev. Christopher Gordon of the URC discusses the functions of salt and light in the physical world. Jesus says we “are” that as believers.

Bibliotheca Sacra (Jan-Mar 2021): in “`Not Abandoned to Sheol:’ The Psalms and Hope for the Righteous after Death,” Dr. Kyle Dunham is developing the Hebrew verb to “abandon,” leave,” “forsake” and the dative/prepositional “to,” “in the sphere of,” etc. One can see where this is going with Psalm 16.9-11 and other texts. Very nice moves, exegetically, and clearly done.

Modern Reformation (May/June 2022): “Everything in Nature Speaks of God: Understanding Sola Scriptura Aright:” Jordan Steffaniak gets an A for effort and D for substance, thus far. Perhaps he can pull a rabbit out of the hate.

Calvin Theological Journal (Spring 2022): in “The Beatitudes and the Life of the Church, Gerard M, Cisar wants to do a chiasma-structure of four on four in the Beatitudes. He describes them as imperatival where this scribe views them as indicatives. ??.

Westminster Theological Journal (Nov 2021, 355-381): “Classical Versus Contemporary: Engaging Trinitarian and Pneumatological Modelling for Ongoing Theological Construction:” Torey J.S. Teer introduces Zizoulas’ trinitarian model. Techno-geekery?

Mid-America Journal of Theology (Fall 2021, 7-34): in “Still No Peeking: Karl Barth’s Conflict with Federal Theology,” Dr. Beach utterly slam-dunks Barth’s universal with text-after-text. Finally, some straight talk and straight-shooting without techno-mumbo jumbo from the constipated Barth…Barth, needing self-absolution for his continued, 39-year estate of adultery. Soon enough, we’ll wipe the Barthian mud off our shoes and move on.

Global Anglican (Spring 2022), in in “Evaluating the Place of Main Images of the Atonement in Common Worship’s Order Two and its Significance for the Mission of the Church,” Alexander Evans is delightfully putting out an article on the classical view of atonement: penal satisfaction, substitution, and more. Delightful.

Reformed Presbyterian Theological Journal (1837): the Editor further discusses the glories of using the mind in sciences and the mind and sciences’ subservience to Christ.

Protestant Reformed Theological Journal 55,1 (Fall, 2021): in “Introduction to Church Holidays from Gereformeerd Kerkrecht,” Peter Vander Schaa surveys the development of ancient and medieval holy days. Fair enough.

Reformed Theological Journal (Sept 2020), in “Christian Platonism” and Christological Interpretation: A Response to Craig A. Carter, Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition,” Daniel J. Treier of Wheaton College is wonking around on Platonism. Where is he going? “Evangelical ontology?” What is that?

Southwestern Theological Journal (Fall 2021), in “THE USE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT IN THE EPISTLE TO THE JAMES, 1-2 PETER AND JUDE,” Dr. Mark Taylor describes James’s use of Job. James, the brother of Jesus, is an OT-man. Surprise, surprise.

The Biblical Repertory/Princeton Review (Volume 9, Issue 1, 1837, pages 29ff.). James Waddel Archibald reviews Art. 1V.—Plea for Voluntary Societies and a Defense of the Decisions of the General Assembly of 1836 against the Strictures of the Princeton Reviewers and others.— By a member of the Assembly, New-York, John S. Taylor, 1837, pp. 187. Rev. Alexander has finally gotten down to brass tacks. The ”independentist” and “voluntarist” missions society/societies are about authority and power. Both sides admit it.

Concordia Theological Journal (January 2022), in “Hermann Sasse’s View of the Office of the Ministry Up to World War II,” the LCMS’s President, Matthew C. Harrison, puts the reader to sleep. No need for Sominex in this section.

Princeton Theological Review (Vol.22, No.1, Spring 2007): “Cyril, Nestorius, and Schleiermacher on the Relation between the Incarnation and the Atonement:” Nathan Hieb gives a fair description of the contrasts by Cyril of Alexandria and Nestorius on the union/disunion of the natures of Christ. Fair enough, historically.

Themelios (Dec 2021): in “Old Testament Hope: Psalm 2, the Psalter, and the Anointed One:” Dr S. D. Ellison hits a homerun in his analysis of YHWH and the Anointed Davidide in the stand-off with secular kings. One side wins and it ain’t the anti-YHWHists or Anti-Christs.

Journal of Theological Studies (Vol. 9, 1908): “Cephas and Christ” the Editor dealt with one answer to the pericope about “Who do men say that I am?” Some say “John the Baptist has arisen.” Finally, we’re getting some direction here.

Hedgehog Review (Sprin 2017): in the “Strange Persistence of Guilt,” Dr. Wilfred M. McClay comments on international tribunals for warm crimes and the international moral economy.

Seed and Harvest (Winter 2021, Trinity Episcopal School of Ministry): further course descriptions of 2-day online courses are given. That is, 2-day courses in January for modest costs of $100.

Reformed Faith and Practice (May 2022): in “Evangelicalism After Fosdick: Macartney as a Case Study,” Dr. John Muether of Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, tours the response of the Rev. Dr. Clarence MacCartney, Arch Street Presbyterian, to the skunkery-sermon of Fosdick. MacCartney is glad that Fosdick has “outed” the decadent ones. He appeals the middlers who want peace, not theological conflict. Oil and water do not mix.

“Theologians You Should Know: Apostolic Fathers to the 21^st Century,” Dr. Michael Reeves proposes to handle 10 writers of the post-apostolic period.

Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies (5.2: 2020): “An Introduction to Catholicity: An Editorial Preface to this Special Issue: Ryan A. Brandt and Matthew Emerson makes the start on “catholicity.” The raising of eyebrows has begun as these Baptists make their beginning.