Guthrie: “The astonishing development of an exalted view of Christ in the thought of the early disciples demands an adequate explanation. That explanation can be found only in the resurrection. No approach to NT Christology is possible without coming to terms with the resurrection. Jonathan Edwards: “Christ‟s ascension into heaven was, as it were, his [...]
Archive for February, 2010
The Exaltedness of Christ’s Person in John’s Gospel
Posted: February 11, 2010 by Michael Dewalt in The Exaltedness of Christ’s PersonTitles a. The Word (1:1) b. That true Light (1:9) c. The Lamb of God (1:29) d. [Angels ascending and descending (1:51)] e. Temple of his Body (2:21) f. Messias, which is called Christ (4:26) The “I am’s” a. I am the bread of life (John 6:35,48) b. [...]
The Biblical Theology of Johannine Soteriology
Posted: February 10, 2010 by Michael Dewalt in Biblical Theology1. Man’s Condition – Unbelief and Evil 12:37: “But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him.” 7:7: “The world hateth me, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.” 8:44; “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye [...]
The Glory of God in Systematic Theology
Posted: February 9, 2010 by Michael Dewalt in Systematic Theology1. Glory and Bibliology: 2 Cor 3:7-10. Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses’ face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end, will not the ministry of the Spirit have even more glory?For if there was glory [...]
Christ’s exalted rule empowers, guides, and extends the church in accordance with the prophesied word. God’s plan was evidenced in the death and resurrection of Christ and provides life and healing and hope for Jews and Gentiles. The outpouring of the Spirit confirms Christ’s exaltation and the fulfillment of the plan of redemption; through that [...]
Ridderbos says, “The basileia is the great divine work of salvation in its fulfillment and consummation in Christ; the ekklesia is the people elected and called by God and sharing in the bless of the basileia.” The kingdom “… represents the all-embracing perspective, it denotes the consummation of all history, brings both grace and judgment, [...]
RHB Publishing Initiative of the Westminster Assembly Project
Posted: February 4, 2010 by Michael Dewalt in Westminster Assembly ProjectOkay this is amazing. The Below post is taken from Reformation Heritage Books. “The Westminster Assembly Project, best known for the edition of Assembly minutes and papers to be published by Oxford University Press, has now entered an extensive publishing agreement with Reformation Heritage Books. John Bower has joined historian Chad Van Dixhoorn in launching [...]
Now Introducing the One-pound Journal
Posted: February 3, 2010 by Michael Dewalt in PRTS, Puritan Reformed JournalAnd no, I am not joking, it seriously weights a little over a pound at over 400-pages. I actually heard rumor that it was to be over 500-pages, but they cut it down to just a little over 400. At any rate, it is published and available to buy through RHB.
Echoes from a Geneva Pulpit: The Sermons of Calvin 500
Posted: February 2, 2010 by Michael Dewalt in Calvin 500In case you didn’t have the $6000 plus it cost to attend, you can now buy the sermons preached this past summer in 2009 from John Calvin’s pulpit from Ligonier. The Speakers include none other than my buddy Joel Beeke, and many more like; Iain Campbell, Bryan Chapell, Ted Donnelly, Ligon Duncan, Sinclair Ferguson, Robert Godfrey, [...]
