PART TEN Christ’s Intercession At the Right Hand of God I have surveyed a lot of texts which refer to the New covenant in both Testaments. I could continue into the General Epistles and Revelation, but I believe I have made a good case for my thesis that the New covenant in Christ’s blood (Lk. 22:20; 1 Cor. 11:25) is the salvation covenant, and that it forms the basis of hope for Israel and the Church. There are many in …
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A review of Ben Witherington III, Biblical Theology: The Convergence of the Canon, Cambridge University Press, 2019, 495 pages, paperback. Ben Witherington is a well known and respected NT scholar who has written commentaries on about every book of the NT, as well as a few in the OT. Additionally, he has written works of historical fiction, NT Introduction and NT Theology. Witherington is an engaging writer who is not afraid to stand apart from the scholarly crowd on occasion. …
My daughter is getting married this week, so I am indisposed. I am reposting these ‘parameters’ for anyone who is seeking boundaries for Biblical interpretation. It took me an eternity (well, ten years) to complete this series. The Parameters of Meaning (as well as the Rules of Affinity) are meant to guide the interpreter of Scripture as the Bible is studied. They are not a hermeneutics manual. They are, however, a set of principles designed to prevent the reader from drifting too far …
Part Four – The Excellency of a Gracious Spirit by Jeremiah Burroughs When I think about a truly spiritual writer; a writer whose is content constantly tethered to the interactions between God and man, my mind turns to John Owen (d. 1683). Owen is generally regarded as the Prince of the Puritans, although opinions as why he retains the accolade are not too easy to come by. For my part, I think he deserves the title because of the variety, …
PART NINE Hebrews – Epistle of the New Covenant Hebrews starts off by elevating Jesus Christ, proving from the OT that He is divine, but that He also “purged our sins” (Heb. 1:3) because He took upon Himself humanity (cf. Heb. 1:6; 2:9, 17). Jesus holds the office of High Priest (Heb. 3:1; 4:14-16). And the question arises, whose High Priest is He? As the book of Hebrews proceeds three major aspects of God’s Creation Project begin to appear. The …
PART THREE – The Doubting Believer by Obadiah Sedgwick Jeremiah Burroughs was one of the great preachers of the middle part of the Puritan period. He died in 1646 in his late forties, having written many helpful books, among which are some classics. I’m thinking, for example, of The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. I would also throw in his book Gospel Worship, which is an extended reflection on Leviticus 10. Burroughs also became well known for a commentary on …
PART EIGHT New Covenant Echoes in Romans, Galatians, and Ephesians I have not said much about the physical effects of the New covenant so far. That is because these effects come to pass as a result of the restorative work of the Holy Spirit which hinge upon the arrival of Jesus Christ and the “glorious liberty of the children of God” (Rom. 8:21 cf. 19). To put it differently, the created realm awaits its restoration; its palingenesia (Matt. 19:28) which …
Part 2: Pilgrim’s Progress There are a number of good books dealing with doubt that I would recommend. More modern authors like Os Guinness, Gary Habermas and J. P. Moreland have made solid contributions to this subject. Of the Puritan authors, we find quite a few addressing assurance, but not so many dealing with doubt. However, there is one particular book by a Puritan that I would place at the top of the pile of books on this topic and …
PART ONE The Pilgrim’s Progress was first published in 1678, with Part Two coming out in 1684. Although the second part, which records Christiana and her children making the journey that her husband made in the first book, is excellent, it is Christian’s journey in part one that everybody knows. The book is an allegory, and one of the best if not the best ever written. Bunyan’s characters stick in the mind. At least their names attach themselves to the …
