Category Archives: Theological

‘Covenant’?

Posted on August 27, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

This is an elaboration of some thoughts that I posted recently on an e-mail discussion list. Recently I have begun to wonder whether it would be a good idea to try to wean myself off the word ‘covenant’. This decision … Continue reading →

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Quotes from Wright in 1978

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The following quotes are taken from one of Wright’s earliest books, Small Faith—Great God, published in 1978, and out of print for quite while now. I thought that some of the readers of this blog might find them of interest. … Continue reading →

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Wright on Historical Readings of Romans

Posted on August 21, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The dismissal of “works of the law” as the means of justification has all kinds of overtones. Paul’s fundamental meaning is that no Jew can use possession of the Torah, and performance of its key symbolic “works” of ethnic demarcation, … Continue reading →

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500 Free Journals Online

Posted on August 17, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The list is here, thanks to Chris Tilling of Chrisendom.

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2TJ

Posted on August 17, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

This sounds like an interesting book.

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The Neverending Discussion…

Posted on August 12, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The commenting continues beneath the Wright post. I have just written one of the longest comments I have ever written in my life.

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Why is Wright Misrepresented and Misunderstood by so many of his Reformed Critics?

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

As one who appreciates N.T. Wright’s works, I am often challenged to explain the widespread opposition to him among Reformed theologians. I have often claimed that Wright has been widely misrepresented and misunderstood by his Reformed critics. Many see this … Continue reading →

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Eating and Drinking in John 6

Posted on August 6, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

This quote from Peter Leithart is a good response to the arguments of James White. Some commentators claim that John 6 cannot be talking about the Lord’s Supper because the verbs (in vv. 52-59) are aorist. This is very implausible … Continue reading →

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Brief Thoughts on Redemptive Historical Preaching

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Cornelis Pronk’s articles on ‘Preaching in the Dutch Calvinist Tradition’ (part 1, part 2) deal with the debate between the advocates of redemptive historical preaching and the advocates of exemplary preaching in the Netherlands. It is claimed that Dr. Klaas … Continue reading →

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Lectures Update

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

I have listened to the next two parts in Alan Strange’s critique of the Federal Vision and it is woefully poor. A number of his criticisms fall so wide of the mark that I am almost embarrassed for him. Take, … Continue reading →

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