Theological Journals, Part 3: 10/16/2022

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 1: “Chapter 5: Holy Scripture and Modern Negations” by Prof. James Orr of United Free Church College, Glasgow, Scotland: Prof Orr rallies around the magnitude of the question: is God’s Word inspired and, if not, where does that leave us? Very nice intro by the Prof who “gets it.” “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 is bring the article to a conclusion: lovely tour of Paul’s lexicon and doctrine. “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, is modestly sermonizing on God’s attributes. We’ll take Berkhof and Turretin, thank you. New Horizons (October 2022): in in “Meredith G. Kline: Controversial and Creative,” Dr. John Muether takes us through Kline’s days at WTS, Gordon-Conwell, WTS-Escondido, and the “early Kline” versus the “later Kline.” The Mosaic Covenant, we are told, was a republication of the covenant of works. “Theologians You Should Know: Apostolic Fathers to the 21st Century,” Dr. Michael Reeves discusses Athanasius’s arguments that Arius’s God was a broken God without a Son and Spirit, a “lonely God.” Princeton Theological Review (Vol.22, No.1, Spring 2007): “Life is in the Blood: Envisioning Atonement with regards to Levitical Theology,” Melanie Bair is repeating herself but we get her point—the sacrificial goat and scapegoat were two symbols of atonement on the Day of Atonement. 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., notes from Augustine that Hellenic thinking was not originated with Hellene, but reflected thought patterns in the rational universe—not unique to Hellenes but all cultures in rational reasoning. Concordia Theological Journal (January 2022), in “Repentance for the Corinthian Community: 1 Clement’s Presentation of Christ in the Old Testament,” Rev. Daniel Broaddus makes the point again: Jesus’s humiliation and the humbleness of OT characters applies to the divisive puffcakes in Corinth. Sit down, Lad, and humble yourselves. Protestant Reformed Theological Journal 55,1 (Fall, 2021): BOOK REVIEW: The Church’s Hope: The Reformed Doctrine of the End: Volume 1: The Millenium, by David J. Engelsma. Jenison: Reformed Free Publishing Associations, 2021. Pp. 350. $29.95. ISBN-13: 978-1-944555-67-2. [Reviewed by Martyn McGeown]. Rev. McGeown makes the start on the issue of “hope” and the modern counterfeits. Dr. Engelsma has 2 volumes on eschatology with a third projected. Themelios (Dec 2021): in “The Placement of Paul’s Composition of 1 Corinthians in Troas,” Daryn Graham is giving a survey of views by scholars on provenance. Themelios (2022): in “Dr Strange in the Multiperspectival Paradox,” Dr. Daniel Strange “enthuses” to Vern Poythress’s and John Frame’s “multiperspectivalism.” Been there, done that, heard that and here we are. John Frame used to talk like this multiperspectivalism was divinely inspired. Cue the eye rolls. Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies (5.2: 2020): in “Surely a Catholic Church: The Orthodox Church as the Church,” John Mark Reynolds is in a long-run blab-a-thon. The journal may become a candidate for the circular file. This article could be cut by 75% and the point would be made, to wit, the Orthodox don’t know the boundaries of the one, holy, catholic church. Point made, point received, now move along John. Reformed Presbyterian Theological Journal (1837): the Editor comments on the role of the civic magistrate to protect the church, its citizens, the poor, the weak and to bow to King Jesus. Whoa! The Biblical Repertory/Princeton Review (January 1837). The Editors review “Melancthon’s Letters:” Melancthon writes Spalatin in June 1520 politely asking and declining to lecture on Pliny. He believes his skills are better used in Greek studies. He proposes three names who are better candidate in Latin studies.