Theological Journals, Part 2: 12/17/2022

Table Talk (September 2022): in “Judge Not,” Dr. Kevin DeYoung deals with the abusive use of Matthew 7.1 and the claim to leave the mind and morals at the door—to evacuate the head. Nice job. Table Talk (Oct 2022): in “Exodus 28:” describes the priests’ robes with pomegranates and bells (locator devices?). Table Talk (Nov 2022): in “Don’t All Religions Lead to God,” Dr. Nichols compares and contrasts Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. Pluralism disrespects the propositions of each religions’ texts. The law of contradiction rules. One is wrong and another is right. Yet, the Ligonier theological poll showed that 56% of US evangelicals say that there are many ways to God. Table Talk (Dec 2022): “The Intermediate State:” Dr. Dennison describes the intermediate state as blessed and with Christ as opposed to the flames for the unjustified. Table Talk (Jan 2023): “A Biblical Theology of Peace:” Rev. Estrada takes one—redemptive-historically—from Eden, the fall, to the Shalom of Jesus. God is the God of peace. Standard Bearer (Nov 15, 2022): in “With One Voice: The Reformers on Justification,” Prof. Huizinga will use Heinrich Bullinger’s “Decades” and Chap. 15 of the Second Helvetic Confession as the template for discussion. Standard Bearer (1 Dec 2022): in “The Sin of Forgiveness,” Prof. Gritters argues that forgiving an impenitent sinner is wrong, unhelpful and does not accord with God’s practice. Bibliotheca Sacra (Jan-Mar 2021): in Periodical Reviews: “Patristics and Late Antiquity” in Journal of Early Christian Studies (2020): Averil Cameron discusses two camps: parallel disciplines of late antiquity studies with patristics as a specialized discipline and those who emphasize the earlier period. ??. Bibliotheca Sacra (April-June 2021): in “Paul’s Use of an Ontological Metaphor in 2 Corinthians 6.16,” Dr. Michael McKay begins asking what the tabernacle and “Temple” means in the OT and to St. Paul. Modern Reformation (Nov/Dec 2022): in “Inky Reformation,” Mr. Zachary retails the importance of the printing press for the publication of Reformation works. Calvin Theological Journal (Spring 2022): in “Sign or Seal: Baptism in the Christian Reformed Church,” Dr. Ryan Faber is still exploring the internal v. external view of the baptismal liturgies at seeming odds in the CRC.