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Announcing: The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Revised ed. — eds. Moises Silva and Merrill C. Tenney

Posted in Biblical Studies, Book Reviews, John Frame, New Testament, Old Testament, tagged , , on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Summary: This full-color encyclopedia will be a wonderful tool, especially for families and Bible students, to learn the people, places, and historical context of Holy Scripture.
Book Info
ISBN: 9780310241362 (Worldcat; Google Books)
Publisher: Zondervan (2009; expected in October)
Genres: Reference, Biblical studies
Reading Level: high school–adult
Format: Hardcover, 5 volumes
List Price: $279.99 (Pre-order from Amazon: $176.39)
Why another Bible encyclopedia?
Zondervan’s newly [...]

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Review: ESV Study Bible (Hardcover) — Eds. Wayne Grudem and Lane T. Dennis

Posted in Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, Book Reviews, New Testament, Old Testament, tagged , , on September 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Summary: The ESV Study Bible (and accompanying web site) is a great tool for personal study and family worship; it leads the way in breadth, depth, and innovation for a new generation of study Bibles.
Book Info
ISBN: 9781433502415 (Worldcat; Google Books)
Publisher: Crossway (2008)
Genre: Biblical studies
Reading Level: middle–high school
Worthy read? Yes
Price: $28.49 @ WTS Books (43% off [...]

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Sermon: Psalm 42-43 — “The Soul’s Thirst Quenched in God’s Light and Truth”

Posted in Lex Orandi Lex Credendi, Old Testament, Pilgrim Praxis, Pneumatology, Psalm 42, Psalm 43, Psalter, Sanctification, Sermons, Sola Fide, tagged , , , , on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I delivered the following sermon in the evening worship service at Providence OPC on 3 May 2009.
Scripture Reading

Psalm 42-43

Sermon

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Sermon: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 — “The Church is Christ’s House of Prayer for All Nations”

Posted in 1 Timothy 2, Ecclesiology, Lex Orandi Lex Credendi, Missions, New Testament, Pilgrim Praxis, Sermons, tagged , , , , on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I delivered the following sermon in the morning worship service at Providence OPC on 3 May 2009.
Scripture Reading

Isaiah 56:6-8
1 Timothy 2:1-7

Sermon

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Danny Olinger on Geerhardus Vos

Posted in Audio, Biblical Theology, Geerhardus Vos, Historical Theology, tagged , , , , on April 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Rev. Danny Olinger, editor of Geerhardus Vos Anthology: Biblical and Theological Insights Alphabetically Arranged, gives an intriguing and useful introduction to Geerhardus Vos’ life and teaching ministry (HT: DD). Among the many interesting aspects of Vos’ life, Olinger shows how Vos’ teaching at Princeton influenced many of the founders of Westminster Seminary and the Orthodox [...]

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Review: The Unfolding Mystery: Discovering Christ in the Old Testament – by Edmund P. Clowney

Posted in Biblical Studies, Book Reviews, Edmund Clowney, Hermeneutics, Old Testament, tagged , on March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Overview
ISBN: 0875521746
Publisher: P&R (1988)
Genre: Biblical studies, hermeneutics, Old Testament
Reading Level: high school; very accessible; non-scholarly, non-dense
Worthy read? Yes!
Price: $7.99 @ WTS Books
Abstract
Dr. Edmund Clowney, former president of Westminster Theological Seminary and professor of practical theology, summarizes the main goal of The Unfolding Mystery in his own words:
The purpose of this book is not to tell [...]

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Review: A Reader’s Hebrew Bible – eds. A. Philip Brown, II and Bryan W. Smith

Posted in Biblical Studies, Book Reviews, Hebrew, Old Testament, Preaching, Scriptura sacra, tagged on December 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »

A Reader’s Hebrew Bible
Editors: A. Philip Brown, II; Bryan W. Smith
Publisher: Zondervan; 1652 pp.; Italian Duo-Tone™ binding
ISBN: 9780310269748
Summary: A Reader’s Hebrew Bible is an indispensable tool for learning to read biblical Hebrew.  Seminarians and ministers will love this attractive and handy reader for use in the classroom and in personal study. There is no better [...]

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Credo-Paedo Baptism Debate: Dr. Thomas Schreiner and Dr. David VanDrunen

Posted in Baptism, Doctrina divina, Ecclesiology, Ex Pacto, New Testament, Old Testament, Pilgrim Praxis, Sacraments, Sola Ecclesia, tagged , , , on December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Grace Reformation Church of Woodland, CA, recently hosted a fraternal debate on the doctrine of baptism and has graciously released the MP3s for free.
Listen to the debate or download the MP3s below:
Dr. Thomas Schreiner: Credo-Baptism (30 min.)

Dr. Thomas Schreiner on Credobaptism (MP3)
Dr. David VanDrunen: Paedo-Baptism (30 min.)

Dr. David VanDrunen on Paedobaptism (MP3)
Q & A Session [...]

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Paper: “Send Forth Thy Light and Thy Truth”: A Literary Analysis of Psalms 42–43

Posted in Lex Orandi Lex Credendi, Old Testament, Psalm 42, Psalm 43, Psalter, Research Papers, tagged , on November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

(The painting of David Playing the Zither is by Andrea Celesti (1637-1712). See the Web Gallery of Art for further details.)
Summary
Although divided by a chapter division in our English translations, Psalms 42 and 43 should be read as single song, a powerful lament by which Israel’s covenant LORD is called upon to send forth his light [...]

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“Theology in Ministry” — Ordained Servant (Nov. 2008)

Posted in Biblical Theology, Doctrina divina, tagged , on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Ordained Servant Nov. ‘08 Contents:

Biblical Theology and the Confessing Church – Part 1
by Gregory E. Reynolds
Irenaeus and Redemptive History
by James T. Dennison, Jr.
Salvation Belongs to the Lord [book review]
by J. V. Fesko
Yin and Yang Piety
by Eutychus II

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