Theological Journals, Part 2: 8/29/2022

Standard Bearer (August 2022): in “The Commitment of Silas, Mr. Bruinooge comments on Acts 15.40 and offers a commonsense review of Silas’s resume as a fellow missionary with St. Paul.

Bibliotheca Sacra (Jan-Mar 2021): in “A Chronology of the Life of Christ with Emphasis on the Nativity and Epiphany,” Kurt Simmons, J.D., totally wonks out on chronology. So much so that he’s hard to follow.

Modern Reformation (July/Aug 2022): in “Who Says? Solving Doctrinal Controversy,” Dr. Matthew Barrett comments on the Scripture as the Magisterial authority and the church, councils and theologians as a Ministerial, but subordinate authority beneath Scriptures. Like an evangelical, he whines about evangelicals not having historical or confessional context. Very common to evangelical complaining. The tone is not alluring.

Calvin Theological Journal (Spring 2022): “Theological Interpretation in Nigeran Prosperity Preachers:” Dr. Samuel Okanlewon comments on three Nigerian prosperity preachers with their exegesis of 2 Cor. 8.9: “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.”

Westminster Theological Journal (Nov 2021, 355-381): BOOK REVIEW: Jeffrey Pulse’s “Figuring Resurrection: Joseph as a Death and Resurrection Figure in the Old Testament and Second Temple Judaism:” Hyoun Jung of WTS-PA comments on what the title indicates.

Mid-America Journal of Theology (Fall 2021): in “Should Effectual Calling and Regeneration be Distinguished,” Dr. Cornelius Venema is still long-talking Dr. Kevin VanHoozer’s proposal of speech-act theory on the subject. Kevin doesn’t appear to have advanced one inch beyond Turretin. Looking over at Turretin on the shelf—in the queue for 2022-2024.

Global Anglican (Spring 2022): Andy Du Feu’s “Looking Good Naked: Youth Work and the Body of Christ:” Rev. Barfield of Chester enjoyed this volume on youth works, abounding in anecdotes and humor, yet short on doctrinal ecclesiology.

Global Anglican (Summer 2022): “LLF and Lambeth 2022:” Rev. Keith Sinclair outlines Resolution 1.10 of Lambeth Conference of 1998 on homosexuals. Rev. Sinclair calls for pastoral wisdom and sensitivity without compromises Scripture’s witness.