Theological Journals, Part 2: 9/28/2022

Reformed Faith and Practice (May 2022): in “On Bavinck, the Beatific Vision, and Theological Practice, Prof. Michael Allen or Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, gives the wonkified discussions of Bavinck and the Beatific vision. He notes that doctoral theses have emerged: Syd Hielema, James Eglinton, Brian Mattson, Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, and Gayle Doornbos. There remains yet much work to be done. Concordia Theological Journal (January 2022), in “Repentance for the Corinthian Community: 1 Clement’s Presentation of Christ in the Old Testament,” Rev. Daniel Broaddus discusses the underlying or subtextual Christology to Clement’s paranesis. Protestant Reformed Theological Journal 55,1 (Fall, 2021): BOOK REVIEW: The Attributes of God: An Introduction, by Gerald Bray. Short Studies in Systematic Theology. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2021. Pp. 160. $15.99 (softcover). ISBN: 978-1433561177. [Reviewed by Marco Barone]. A simplistic book by Dr. Bray that does not impress Rev. Barone. He then piles on a long set of footnotes that upstages Dr. Bray. We’re not sure how fair this is, having not read his little volume of 160 pages. Themelios (Dec 2021): “Soteriology in the Gospel of John:” Dr. Bruce Reichenback of Augsburg University, Minneapolis, discusses amnos and arnios, the Lamb of God, Leviticus and penal substitution, clearly on view in John (despite the Socinians and their claim of the Violent God of Cosmic Abuse). The Doctor disarms that view. Themelios (2022): “The Pastor as Biblical Theologian:” Dr. Brian J. Tabb, Academic Dean of Bethlehem Seminary, Minneapolis, begins the work of defining “Pastor” under varied Biblical terms, metaphors and tasks. Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies (5.2: 2020): Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies (5.2: 2020): in Surely a Catholic Church: The Orthodox Church as the Church John Mark Reynolds continues to invoke our shaking of the watch to see when he ends this fluff. Reformed Presbyterian Theological Journal (1837): the Editor notes how the American Covenanters deal with the US Constitution. The Biblical Repertory/Princeton Review (January 1837). The Editors review “Melancthon’s Letters:” discusses Melancthon’s work on Matthew and his lamentation of the poor Latin editions of the OT.