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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
April 2016 131 AD 2017 will mark the 500 th anniversary of the Reformation of the church. Brand Luther is an early celebration of the event. Reformed believers ought to turn off their television sets and dis- card their electronic gadgets and games, in order to read this in- structive work concerni
to rework his subject and to pay more attention to his more conservative brethren. Especially the author should pay more attention to the Epistle to the Hebrews and the book of Revelation. With the above criticism we recommend the book to our readers with this note of reproof. Remember that virtuall
Protestant Reformed Theological Journal Vol. 51, No. 1 144 be taken to heart and not rejected out of hand as mere opinion from a bygone era. Without doubt, the lover of Reformed covenantal doctrine who reads this com- mentary will come away with a new appreciation for and many fresh insights into th
THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, Vol. II (Calvin's New Testament Commentaries), translated, by John W. Fraser; Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.; 329 pp., $6.00. THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, Vol. II (Calvin's New Testament Commentaries), translated, by John W. Fraser; Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., Gr
Protestant Reformed Theological Journal 54 Vol. 53, No. 2 from the original text, followed by comments that frequently called attention to peculiarities of the Hebrew or Greek. James Luther Mays underscores this important aspect of Calvin’s interpretive process in his remarks on his commentary on t
Protestant Reformed Theological Journal Vol. 49, No. 1 28 Commentary: i. The revision is an attempt to reorient the emphasis on God’s re- straint of sin for the comfort of believers and their gratitude. Pointing to restraint as a social good should be secondary. j. Quoting the Belgic Confession di
Protestant Reformed Theological Journal Vol. 43, No. 1 48 In his next paragraph, however, Reformed apologist Calvin does “briefly explain…how we speak on this subject.” [1] First, we bid a man begin by examining himself, and this not in a superficial and perfunctory manner, but to cite his conscienc
Protestant Reformed Theological Journal 140 Vol. 53, No. 1 having been published in 1561, the commentary on this remark- able confession is the last to be published by the RFPA. Many years ago, the RFPA published the three-volume exposition of the Heidelberg Catechism, authored by Herman Hoeksema,
The difference between a commentary and a translation is crucial. A translation renders into another language as carefully and faithfully as possible what was written and what was said. Commentaries upon the Word of God are the result of a study of the meaning of the text, and while commentaries are