Theological Journals, Part 1: 9/21/2022

Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (Mar 2022): in “Temptation of an Evangelical Theologian,” Dr. R. Albert Mohler comments on the opening address in 1949 by Dr. Bouma of Evangelical Theological Society, clearly evangelical with sola Scriptura, rightly understood. A wondrous movement of scholarship with its wide divergence in presuppositions and trajectories of the decadent ones (noted by even William James of Harvard decades back as the rot consumed classical, thinking theism).

Anglican Theological Review (May 2022): in “’As if possessing but one mouth’: How Irenaeus Christianizes Classical Harmonia,” Dr. Jack Franicevich continues to elaborate on the “schools of harmonia” in classical literature.

Anglican Theological Review (Aug 2022): “Editors Introduction:” this edition is dedicated to historical retrieval on Archbishop Tutu. A review of the 1970s and 1980s is giving on South African apartheid.

Trinity Journal (TEDS, Spring 2022): in “Repetition with Variation in the Dialogue and Narrative of Judges,” Dr. Elizabeth Backfish discusses variations in the account of the Angel of the LORD with Manoah and his wife concerning Samson’s birth and calling.

Anglican and Episcopal History (Aug 2022): in “Black Radicalism in the Episcopal Church: Absalom Jones and Slave Resistance, 1746-1818), Dr. D.A. Dunkley comments on Jones as Rector of St. Thomas’ African Episcopal Church. His successor, an African-American, kept the archives going back to the church’s foundation.

Historiography (Summer 2022): in “Accounting for Colonial Virginia,” Dr. Charleen Smith retails the account of George Washington in 1765 as a vestryman of Christ Church, Arlington, VA and the financial aspect of the tithers.

Table Talk (August 2022): Misunderstood Biblical Words: “Vocation and the Christian,” Dr. George Veith historical notion of “vocations” and the role of law in such.

Table Talk (September 2022): “Christian Anthropology and the Moral Law,” Dr. David Van Drunen discusses the “work ethic” of humanity predicated on God the Creator who “worked and works.”

Table Talk (Oct 2022): “Temperance:” Rev. Ivey comments on self-control as essential to life, as a fruit of the Spirit, and operative in all vocations: individuals, families, churches, and the nation.

Standard Bearer: (Aug 2022): in “Nurturing our Pre-School Children,” Rev. Bruinsma comments on the Biblical concept of discipline and self-control.

Standard Bearer (September 2022): in in “God’s Answer Concerning the Coming of Babylon,” Rev. Hanko comments on Josiah’s death in 609 BC, the Babylonian conquest at Carchemish in 605, and the fall of Jerusalem in 596 and 586 with exiles headed to Babylon, e.g. Daniel and friends.

Standard Bearer (September 2022): in “A Wonderful Gift,” Rev. Hermann Hoeksema explicates with clarity and great assurance that God uses the Devil and demons as tools in His eternal counsel.

Bibliotheca Sacra (Jan-Mar 2021): in “Suicide and the Thief in John 10.10,” Dr. James Wisland sets the framework out as a director of research at Arctic Resource Center for Suicide Prevention (Fairbanks, Alaska). At the outset his dismisses John 10.10 as a note about suicide but proceeds to speak about the alarming figures of suicide nationally (about 47000 annually).

Modern Reformation (July/Aug 2022): in “The Role of Creeds and Confessions in the Church,” Dr. Guy Richard continues his defense of the importance of public and ecclesial documents for the church. He comments on the WCF in the PCA and the difficulties of amending such. Humility and teachability is ordered up for those who start out on their own.

Modern Reformation (Sept/Oct 2022): in “The Importance of Being Written: Scribes at the Westminster Assembly,” Dr. Jachary Purvis comments on two scribes at the Assembly, appointed on day two of the Assembly in July 1643.

Calvin Theological Journal (Spring 2022): “Theological Interpretation in Nigeran Prosperity Preachers:” Dr. Samuel Okanlewon discusses 3 John 2, a text hi-jacked by prosperity distorters.

Westminster Theological Journal (Nov 2021, 355-381): BOOK REVIEW: R.B. Jamieson’s “The Paradox of Sonship: Christology in the Book of Hebrew” (IVP Academic, 2022): Jesus is eternally the Son of God and becomes the Son in light of the incarnation. He wants to adhere to Chalcedon as “conserving mysteries” without solving problems. ??.