Theological Journals, Part 1

Anglican Journal (June 2022): recounts the efforts to fund homes for indigenous peoples in northern Canada, specifically, non-stipendiary clerics who’ve retired. Trinity Journal (TEDS, Spring 2022): in “The Ancient Church Calendar,” Dr. Philip Derstine is posting technicalia on the Israelitish and Babylonian calendars, noting that Jeconiah was deported in/around March 597 BC, a rather specific dating for OT studies. Very nice piece. Anglican and Episcopal History (June 2022): in “’You Share Our Story’: Historiographies of the Lambeth Conference,” Dr. BENJAMIN GUYER notes that Davidson’s historiography by 1920 of past Lambeth Conferences had omitted some of the Canadian correspondence and correspondence from disestablished Anglican communions seeking an organizing Anglican conference. Anglican and Episcopal History (June 2022): in “Archbishop Michael Ramsey and the Lambeth Conference,” Dr. PETER WEBSTER comments on attendance at Vatican 11 as well as a WCC conference with Brunner, Barth and others. Ramsey had an academic background, as all ABCs should, we feel. Anglican and Episcopal History (June 2022): in “Anglicanism, the Lambeth Conferences, and International Relations in the Twentieth Century,” Dr. ANDREW CHANDLER comments on a 1928ish Lambeth Conference denouncing war, yet, if necessary, allowing for self-defense. Of note, the previous Lambeths had spoken against infanticide yet the CoE and TEC seem to embrace it. ??. As for as the TEC is concerned, not one’s circus nor monkeys, but we know the Chief Clown at 815. Useless and a caretaker. Standard Bearer (June 2022): in “Immortality,” Rev Smidstra comments on 1 Tim. 1.17 and 6.16 of the immortal, invisible, deathless, un-decaying, incorruptible and eternal God. Very nice, very basic, and very reorientive. Table Talk (August 2022): Misunderstood Biblical Words: “Hyssop:” Dr. Barrett, an OT man, discusses “hyssop” in connection with the Passover, liturgical cleansings for lepers, a drink offered to Jesus on the cross and the meanings for restoration, cleansing and deliverance from bondage. Bibliotheca Sacra (Jan-Mar 2021): in “A Chronology of the Life of Christ with Emphasis on the Nativity and Epiphany,” Kurt Simmons, J.D., is arguing for Passover 2 BC as a date for the annunciation to Zechariah that pushes Jesus’s nativity to Dec c. 2 BC. An interesting argument. On this end, have always dated this as 4 BC. The work goes on.