In my previous blog one of my last paragraphs read as follows: “To make a long story short, I hear Scott and Voddie affirming that when they say the church the church is a family of families, they are referring to their ‘philosophy of church ministry.’ I think this is...
Brief survey of the history of hermeneutics – 2. Patristics
Two things happened in the era of the Apostolic Fathers: 1) the fathers continued the hermeneutical methodology of the New Testament and 2) they introduced a moral usage of Scripture or functional hermeneutic.
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Rare TV interview of the late great preacher here.
Sacred space and sacred time: Old Covenant concepts alone?
My hunch is that it has probably been around since the beginning of time.
Family-Integrated Church 6: What does saying the church is a “Family of Families” mean?
In my last blog I gave my “Baptist” critique of the idea that the church is family-based or simply an extension of the family. I stand by it. Scott Brown and Voddie Baucham are, however, quite concerned to make the point that that this is not what they...
Him We Proclaim-Preaching Christ From all the Scriptures
R. Scott Clark interviews Dennis Johnson concerning his book Him We Proclaim. I recommend the book highly, especially chapters 4. The Complication, Chastening, Rejection, and Recovery of Apostolic Preaching in the History of the Church, 5. Challenges to Apostolic...
A Great Conversation on Presuppositional Apologetics
I always enjoy listening to the Christ the Center podcast. In their latest episode, K. Scott Oliphint is interviewed on presuppositional apologetics. I found this to be a fruitful and edifying conversation on how we should defend the Christian faith, and I...
Brief survey of the history of hermeneutics – 1. Intro.
As Moises Silva says, “…the popular assumption [is] that the Christian church, through most of its history, has misread the Bible.” Our brief survey will attempt to show that a more positive assessment is warranted.
MCTS Podcast 14: Dr. James White – his 2011 plans
Dr. White shares his 2011 travel plans and writing projects.
a biblical theology of mountain-temples, with help from G. K. Beale
The fact that the Garden is viewed as the place of the first mountain is very interesting in light of the Bible’s emphasis on mountains and temples.
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