Eschatology precedes soteriology.
This little phrase from Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. encapsulates so much of Geerhardus Vos’ eschatological program. The phrase is meant to convey the idea that God has a … Read more→
Archive for the ‘Geerhardus Vos’ Category
Reformed contra Lutheran Soteriology
By faith [the Christian] is a member of the covenant [of grace], and that faith has a wide outlook, a comprehensive character, which not only points to justification but also … Read more→
Biblical Theology and the Westminsters
In a recent interview with Mark Dever, Darryl Hart suggested that Westminster (CA) students tend to be more historically focused while Westminster (PA) students tend to gravitate toward biblical theology. … Read more→
A Biblical Theological Perspective on the Ground
In recent years it has become increasingly common for theologians to focus their attention on the sphere in which redemption occurs. The Temple motif from the Garden of Eden to … Read more→
Pre-Redemptive Special Revelation
When studying general and special revelation, people can tend to think of special revelation as a supplement that comes in only after the fall into sin. Special revelation is seen … Read more→
The Theocratic Sanctions in Redemptive History
Identifying the precise role of the particular aspects of theocratric Israel’s legal system is difficult in any given theological system, but particularly in Covenant Theology (a system that stresses … Read more→