Theological Journals, Part 2: 10/11/2022

Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (Mar 2022): in “Societally Derived or Studiously Prosecuted? God, Revelation, Education and David Payne:” Dr. Christopher Sarver turns his attention to a black freeman in Charleston, SC. The focus is on him as an educator and founder of a black school for free and enslaved children.

Anglican Theological Review (May 2022): in “An Anglican Ethic for a COVID-19 Pandemic,” Dr. Christopher Jones…shut it down. Too much “Anglican this” and “Anglican that.” Next.

Anglican Theological Review (Aug 2022): “Editors Introduction:” this edition is dedicated to historical retrieval on Archbishop Tutu. One thing: we are not hearing about the theological curriculum in which Tutu was schooled. The entire article is about apartheid, but little on exegesis, systematics or church history. It’s largely good, but lacks a wider perspective.

Trinity Journal (TEDS, Spring 2022): in “The De-Creation of Genesis 1 in the Trumpets of Revelation 8-9,” Dr. Craig Robinson is still surveying the literature on the subject. Not sure where this is going.

Historiography (Summer 2022): in “Sister-Hood of St. Margaret’s,” an offshoot of NYC Tractarians do some excellent work in impoverished areas. They initiated a work in Wilmington, NC, but were shut-down in 1899 and replaced by the order of deaconesses.

Table Talk (September 2022): “Exodus 23:” the importance, reverence and sanctity of the Holy Name. We would add the great value of our old REC BCP—the names of God are glorious.

Table Talk (Oct 2022): “Lost Virtues: Humility:” Dr. William Barclay argues that this is the Napoleonic battle of the soul that is life-life and must meet its demise at Waterloo. Hear! Hear!

Standard Bearer (October 1, 2022): in “Reporting Sexual Abuse: If not Matthew 18, Then What?,” Prof. Gritters outlines approaches for all involved: the victim, police, consistory, family members and the abuser. The Prof. is all-over this like white on rice. Excellent.

Bibliotheca Sacra (Jan-Mar 2021): in “Suicide and the Thief in John 10.10,” Dr. James Wisland urges that the Pharisees v. Jesus is a consistent theme in John 5-10. We’d add that the title is mis-titled unless something else is coming. ??.

Bibliotheca Sacra (April-June 2021): in “Anti-Semitism in the New Testament: New Scrutiny of a Chronic Notion,” Dr. David Mash is working on making “problematic texts” into “problematic interpretations.”

Modern Reformation (Sept/Oct 2022): in “Reading Genesis in the Reformation,” Welsey Winer (PhD cand.) discusses “divine accommodation” of God in His Word to communicate to the epistemic realities of creatures. “Lisping” like a nurse with an infant, to cite Calvin. However, Winer notes the widespread view of this in the early and medieval churches as well, even Aquinas.

Calvin Theological Journal (Spring 2022): in “Sign or Seal: Baptism in the Christian Reformed Church,” Dr. Ryan Faber waffles on the internalist v. externalist view of infant baptism, suggesting the realistic internalist position is presumptive regeneration or baptismal regeneration.

Mid-America Journal of Theology (Fall 2021): in “The Voice of One Crying: John Chrysostom the Preacher,” Dr. Gordon McMillan notes that Chrysostom preached against the theatre, horse-racing (loud race course across the street from the church), cursing and, above all else, the fat, plump classes gorging themselves on food and drink and caring little for ill-clad and hungry. The social elites were not amused.

Hedgehog Review (Summer 2022): in Hedgehog Review (Summer 2022): in “The Tragedy of American Political Tradition,” Nick Burns discusses William Bryan in the 1920s, but the “tragedy” alleged is hard to discern.

Global Anglican (Summer 2022): “Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter,” Dr. Lionel Windsor of Moore College begins by discussing the difficulty of the concepts in the 21^st century in view of colonialism and patriarchy.

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 1: “Chapter 4: The Bible and Modern Criticism, Professor F. Bettex of Stuttgart notes the dead-ends and dark alleys of higher criticism (what we call decadent criticism).

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 2:” in “Inspiration of the Bible—Definition, Extent and Proof,” Dr. James Gray (Moody Bible Institute and ordained minister in the Reformed Episcopal Church) deals with the issue of the different inscriptions affixed to Jesus’s cross. Well-done.

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 3: “Chapter 2: Paul’s Testimony to the Doctrine of Sin,” Professor Charles B. Williams (Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Fort Worth, TX): the Professor continues to fulfill the title of the article. Well-played.

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 4:” “THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD” BY DAVID JAMES BURRELL, D. D., L.L. D., Minister Of The Marble Collegiate Church, New York City, discusses the arguments for God’s existence, but something is amiss here and can’t put the finger on it.

New Horizons (October 2022): in “Stonehouse’s Charitable Confessionalism,” Camden Bucey gives a survey of Dr. Stonehouse’s history at Princeton and then Westminster Seminary. He gets over-shadowed by other names, but we was industrious in publications as the Editor of the Westminster Theological Journal (a wonky publication worth following), as a Professor and OPC Churchman. Charity followed him in his work.

“Theologians You Should Know: Apostolic Fathers to the 21^st Century,” Dr. Michael Reeves defangs the idea that Athanasius treated the Word/Logos as taking up a spacesuit or indwelt an empty suit. No say Dr. Reeves respecting the Nicene theologian.

Princeton Theological Review (Vol.22, No.1, Spring 2007): Life is in the Blood: Envisioning Atonement with regards to Levitical Theology Melanie Bair is remarkably highlighting the Day of Atonement and the work of Christ.

Reformed Faith and Practice (May 2022): in “What Counts as `Biblical’ Philosophy? Reflections from Dru Johnson’s Biblical Philosophy, Dr. Gray Sutanto of Reformed Theological Seminary, Washington D. C., is wonking out about “biblical philosophy.” A discussion for a faculty lounge, not a dinner table with wife and children.

Concordia Theological Journal (January 2022), in “Repentance for the Corinthian Community: 1 Clement’s Presentation of Christ in the Old Testament,” Rev. Daniel Broaddus details Clements shift from Christ’s lowliness and humility to his exaltation. The humility-part has a paranetic focus on the divisions at Corinth.

Protestant Reformed Theological Journal 55,1 (Fall, 2021): BOOK REVIEW: “Middle Knowledge and Biblical Interpretation: Luis de Molina, Herman Bavinck, and William Lane Craig,” by Sze Sze Chiew. New York and Oxford: Peter Lang, 2016. Pp. 225. $59.95 (hardcover). ISBN-13: 978-3631672549. Reviewed by David J. Engelsma comments on Molinism, middle knowledge, God’s knowledge, and the Arminianism of it all, including self-salvation with God’s help.

The Biblical Repertory/Princeton Review (January 1837). The Editors review “Melancthon’s Letters:” letters in 1521 note that Melancthon is seeking to build an “ecclesiastical library” at Wittenberg. He comments on Luther’s literary work on the Gospels, his own on Romans, and, in 1521, rather than go to Worms with Luther he wanted to visit libraries along the Rhine.