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As we take up our study of the Old Testament, may the Holy Spirit lay upon our hearts these words, as the Word of God! Rather than setting up so-called historical evidence against the contents of the Old Testament, we will read the Old Testament for its historical and spiritual truth. Through the ev
Yet he preached in such a way that one heard the gospel as it is in these Old Testament Scriptures. He did not busy himself with story-telling. He was not content with pious moral homilies. He preached the gospel. So extensive are his writings, that one could pick almost at random to find a sample o
Protestant Reformed Theological Journal Vol. 49, No. 2 124 verse by isolated verse and, often, word by distinct word. Rather, the commentary is one in a series designated as “the lectio continua expository commentary” on the New Testament. Lectio continua (literally, “continuous reading”) refers to
Old Testament text will sometimes stand in contrast to that of the New Testament. 32 Greidanus goes on to speak of the way of contrast as the most appropriate way to preach those passages which concern the civil and ceremonial laws of the Old Testament. By His coming, Christ has fulfilled and abolis
Protestant Reformed Theological Journal Vol. 55, No. 2 38 or on account of a certain kind of ceremonial uncleanness. Besides the laws governing all the various types of sacrifices, there were also the laws connected to Israel’s stated solemnities—the annual feasts and festivals, including the three
Protestant Reformed Theological Journal Vol. 48, No. 1 106 makes clear that “this guide is for anyone, layperson or ministers, who desires to buy a commen- tary” (2). On page 3, Longman sets forth the wrong and right ways to use a commentary. Two wrong ways are “to ignore com- pletely the use of com
Historicity , Integrity and Inspiration of Job restatement of the moral law of God. In light of this foundational instruction, ought we be surprised that this section of the Word of God is under assault? One of the easiest ways to make a structure fall is to undermine its foun - dation. This is
Let me end this review on a positive note. Chapter 28 is an essay which first appeared in The Reformed Journal in 1952. It is entitled, "Catechesis: On Using and Revising the Compendium." In this chapter I found much worthwhile instruction concerning the subject of catechism instruction. Every semin
This is enough already to commend the book to the reviewer, because there is very little real work done on the Old Testament in our day. The effect that this has on the author’s comments is favorable because it is plain that the author’s soul is moved by the Scripture and he reveals this in his book
Scripture Twisting (1) So far we have seen that God-breathed Scripture is absolutely sure and unbreakable, and that it shall never pass away. How then are sinful men going to avoid submitting to it? Many try to ignore it. Others attack it, calling it “cunningly devised fables” (II Pet. 1:16). Oth