Tag Archives: revelation

Notes on Church Dogmatics I/2

Posted on November 13, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

19, chapter 1 deals with Scripture as a witness to God’s revelation.   Resisting the urge to attack Barth because he “doesn’t believe the Bible is the Word of God,” let’s actually see what he is saying and what it means … Continue reading →

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Karl Barth: Church Dogmatics II/1 (Doctrine of God), review

Posted on November 12, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Barth’s volume is largely divided into two parts:  Our knowledge of God’s Revelation and God Himself. Per the latter, he famously rephrases the attributes of God as God’s perfections (more on that later).  This review will give a (very short) … Continue reading →

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Review: Theological Science (Thomas Torrance)

Posted on November 8, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Torrance, Thomas F. Theological Science. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1969 [1996]. If Torrance’s works on the Incarnation and Atonement are his doctrinal magnum opi, this is his theological magnum opus. It demands much from the reader, as Torrance is dealing … Continue reading →

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Mediation of Christ (Thomas Torrance)

Posted on October 28, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

This is probably the single best, popular introduction to Torrance’s thought. His Thesis: Jesus’s revealing the Father cannot be abstracted from the matrix of Israel, which also received God’s revelation. Rather, we must have a dynamic epistemology which seeks the … Continue reading →

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Pannenberg, Systematic Theology (Vol. 1)

Posted on October 20, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Some important sections. Largely eclipsed by his student Robert W. Jenson. Outstanding remarks on the Vincentian canon, the spirituality of God, and Gregory Palamas. He gives critical reflection on the Cappadocian fathers. Evaluation: Hard to recommend to most students and … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Hitchcock/Hanegraff Debate

Posted on September 29, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Hitchcock: strong opening statement. External case: all early witnesses attest to a mid-90s date. The letters to the seven churches show no Pauline influence, yet Paul founded several of them in the mid to late 50s. If Revelation were written … Continue reading →

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Review: Keener on Revelation

Posted on April 8, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Keener, Craig.  Revelation. NIVAC.  Zondervan, 2000. I didn’t expect much out of a commentary series that had the letters “NIV” in it, but this was well-done. Keener demonstrated mastery of the current literature and made interesting, if sometimes stretched, applications. Rev. … Continue reading →

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Frame, Review: Doctrine of the Word of God

Posted on October 3, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

A fitting end to a fine series. This isn’t Frame’s best work ever (that would either be DG or DCL) but it is good and there are legitimate reasons for this volume’s limitations. Frame wanted to get his book on … Continue reading →

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Can cessationist pray Eph. 1:17?

Posted on September 19, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

Paul writes, “That God would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.” What does “revelation” mean?  The bible lists several types: Natural revelation (creation, logic, science, etc). Special revelation (God’s speaking, theophanic appearances, etc). … Continue reading →

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Some notes on Apocrypha?

Posted on January 10, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

The question that often comes up in question’s on the Apocrypha as Scripture or related to it: (1) Is the Apocrypha inspired/part of the Bible? The church’s witness in history isn’t entirely clear.  Augustine and others use the Wisdom of … Continue reading →

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