Andy Naselli

Thoughts on Theology

Review article: PNTC, BECNT, and NIGTC in Libronix

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In August 2007 I reviewed three New Testament commentary series (28 volumes) in a single, 8,300-word article: “PNTC, BECNT, and NIGTC: Three New Testament Commentary Series Available Electronically in Libronix,” Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal 12 (2007): 81–99. This review is now available in two formats:

  1. The PDF appears exactly as the review is printed in the fall 2007 DBSJ.
  2. The plain text adds some hyperlinks.

PNTC

 

BECNT

 

 

NIGTC

Content:

  1. Part 1 (about 1,750 words) make a case for using electronic commentaries in Libronix.
  2. Part 2 (about 600 words) compares the three commentary series in general.
  3. Part 3 (about 5,500 words) comments briefly on each of the 28 volumes (and mentions the authors for the forthcoming volumes).

Outline:

  1. Advantages of Using Electronic Commentaries in Libronix
    • 1.1. Searchability
    • 1.2. Versatility
    • 1.3. Cost
  2. General Comparison of PNTC, BECNT, and NIGTC
  3. Brief Comments on Individual Commentaries in PNTC, BECNT, and NIGTC
    • 3.1. PNTC (8 vols.)
    • 3.2. BECNT (8 vols.)
    • 3.3. NIGTC (12 vols.)
  4. Conclusion

Related:

  1. my review of Scholar’s Gold
  2. “Adding a Second Screen to a Personal Computer“

John Woodhouse on Unity

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The Briefing published a thoughtful three-part series by John Woodhouse (the Principal of Moore College since 2002) after his addresses at the Reform National Conference in Swanick, UK, in October 2001.

  1. “When to Unite and When to Divide.” The Briefing 279 (Dec. 2001).
  2. “The Unity of the Church.” The Briefing 281 (Feb. 2002).
  3. “Christian Unity and Denominations.” The Briefing 284 (May 2002).

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The introduction to the first article and his conclusions to all three give the sense of his argument:

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Review of Layton Talbert’s “Beyond Suffering: Discovering the Message of Job”

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Layton Talbert. Beyond Suffering: Discovering the Message of Job. Greenville, SC: Bob Jones University Press, 2007. 378 pp.

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Last summer I reviewed the above book, and the review is now available here:

Review of Layton Talbert, Beyond Suffering: Discovering the Message of Job. Trinity Journal 28 (2007): 298–300.

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Graham Cole: “Do Christians Have a Worldview?”

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A series of thoughtful essays are forthcoming via Christ on Campus Initiative. The essays are (1) by evangelical scholars, (2) geared for campus evangelism, and (3) edited by D. A. Carson.

Christ on Campus Initiative (CCI), a non-profit organization generously supported by the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding (a ministry of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) and the MAC Foundation. CCI exists to prepare and circulate materials for college and university students, addressing an array of fundamental issues from a Christian perspective. Readers and organizations may circulate these essays without charge.

These articles will be made available as PDFs, and the first article in this series was just posted this afternoon: a 26-page PDF by Graham Cole entitled “Do Christians Have a Worldview?”

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Here’s the article’s outline:

  1. Questioning the Question
  2. A Touchstone Proposition
  3. Pascal’s Pensée No. 12
  4. The Book That Understands Me
    • Creation
    • Fall
    • Rescue
    • Restoration
  5. Describing: Is It Enough?
  6. Has Christianity A Worldview?
  7. Assessing Frames of Reference or Worldviews
  8. An Invitation
  9. P.S.: Understanding the Book That Understands Me
  10. Annotated Bibliography

The answer to the title’s question is a qualified Yes and No. Christianity is not technically a worldview, but the Bible’s storyline establishes a worldview.

Read the whole thing, and spread the word!

Mark Dever: “The Five Points of Criticism”

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Mark Dever‘s “The Five Points of Criticism” is insightful and wise.

The five points:

  1. “Directly, not indirectly”
  2. “Seriously, not humorously”
  3. “As if it’s important, not casually”
  4. “Privately, not publicly”
  5. “Out of love for them, not to express your feeling or frustration”

Read the whole thing.

Update: Jonathan Leeman adds a sixth point: ending with a word of encouragement.