Theological Journals, Part 3: 10/3/2022

“Theologians You Should Know: Apostolic Fathers to the 21st Century,” Dr. Michael Reeves discusses Athanasius’s “Against the Heathen.” Athanasius comments on sin, the image of Jesus as the image of God, and mankind’s purpose of fellowship with God. Princeton Theological Review (Vol.22, No.1, Spring 2007): “Theory and Metaphor in Calvin’s Doctrine of the Atonement,” Darren Sumner remarkably and fairly summarizes Calvin’s view of the penal, substitutionary, expiatory, propitiatory and victorious atonement as Prophet, Priest and King. No Socinianism in this article. Straight, historical retrieval. Reformed Faith and Practice (May 2022): in Reformed Faith and Practice (May 2022): in “On Bavinck, the Beatific Vision, and Theological Practice, Prof. Michael Allen or Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, wonks around on Bavinck’s view, half-view, non-view, or whatever on the Beatific Vision. But, this much: it stirs the question anew and vital texts are noted. 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. Why when so many other classics are available? Rev. Barone concludes with: “not recommended.” Themelios (Dec 2021): “Soteriology in the Gospel of John:” Dr. Bruce Reichenback of Augsburg University, Minneapolis, discusses Christ as the Lamb and Sin-Bearing Servant of Isaiah 53. Very nice. Themelios (2022): “The Pastor as Biblical Theologian:” Dr. Brian J. Tabb, Academic Dean of Bethlehem Seminary, Minneapolis, notes the Biblical Theology is much more than an academic discipline, but is pastoral and practical. Can someone send the memo to Dr. Gaffin? 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 repetitively tells us that the boundaries of the Orthodox Church are unknowable, making room for those not physically in the Orthodox Church. Reformed Presbyterian Theological Journal (1837): the Editor begins his foray into Romans 13 and the history of the twisting of this text to justify immoral, civic governments. Food for thought from this Covenanter. The Biblical Repertory/Princeton Review (January 1837). The Editors review “Melancthon’s Letters:” a letter from Erasmus in 1520 how some Englishmen have negative views of Erasmus and that Erasmus was not surprised by book-burnings of Luther’s works in England. Erasmus agrees with Luther to a point, but carefully indicates he’s not making common cause with Luther. ??. We’ll see where this goes, although something of the ending is already known.