Theological Journals, Part 2

Westminster Theological Journal (Fall 2021): “Doctoral Dissertation Abstracts:” Dr. Danillo Santos’s “Ministers of Christ Jesus: A Cognitive Account of Priestly Language:” a look at the OT and its influence on Paul’s view of believers’ priesthood. Mid-America Journal of Theology (Fall 2021): in “Should Effectual Calling and Regeneration be Distinguished,” Dr. Cornelius Venema comments on the theological project of Vanhoozer and Horton in making the two identical, contra: the standard Reformed view. Global Anglican (Summer 2022): Editorial by Archbishop Jensen “What’s Wrong with Young Men:” Dr. Jensen notes that “sin” and the “need of the Gospel and forgiveness” are still central to the younger generation. Global Anglican (Spring 2022): in “John Owen on the Dangers of Biblicism,” Rev. Rich Duncan (CoE, Peterborough, UK) has helpfully pointed Christological reductionism in the Socinians, making Jesus the best of the breed of humans. “The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 1: in in “The Mosaic Authorship of the Pentateuch,” Professor George Frederick Wright, DD, LLD, notes that the old view of the Pentateuch’s Mosaic authorship is still credible and faults the Graffie-Cultists of misleading the blind—whose conscience should bother them on this account. Another homerun from Volume 1. “Theologians You Should Know: Apostolic Fathers to the 21st Century,” Dr. Michael Reeves begins the workup on Irenaeus, a “hardline” theologian who gets a high rating from Emil Brunner. Princeton Theological Review (Vol.22, No.1, Spring 2007): in “Atonement and Empire: Reworking Christus Victor for Roman Imperial Contexts,” Matthew Forrest Lowe will examine imperial and counter-imperial themes in the NT and Paul as well as Second Temple Judaism. Reformed Faith and Practice (May 2022): in “Geerhardus Vos and the Interpretation of Romans 1:3-4,” Dr. J. V. Fesko, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, tours Charles Hodges’ careful exegesis on the subject, a standard view. Concordia Theological Journal (January 2022), in “Confessional Loyalty or `Should I Let that Subscription Lapse?’,” Rev. Scott Murray concludes his article with “Where should I sign up?” Protestant Reformed Theological Journal 55,1 (Fall, 2021): in “The Perfectly Triune God,” Rev. Marco Barone cites Witsius and Heppe as grounding the covenant of grace in the Trinity itself. This should be good. Themelios (Dec 2021): in “Ben Sira’s Canon Conscious Interpretive Strategies: His Narrative History and Realization of the Jewish Scriptures,” Peter Beckman (PhD candidate), is discussing Ben Sira, c. 160ish BC, and his exegesis of the OT and application to the disaspora.