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- Cover Type:
- 87 Pages
- Publisher: Westminster Seminary Press
- Publication Date: 2016
- ISBN: FLILLBPEAESEEINGCHRISTINALLOFS9780998005102
Seeing Christ in All of Scripture: Hermeneutics at Westminster Theological Seminary
“The genuine believer takes the whole of Scripture as a living organism produced by the Holy Spirit to present Christ to him. On every page of Scripture, he finds traits and traces of the Mediator.”
Geerhardus Vos, Reformed Dogmatics
“Jesus was the Messiah because he fulfilled what had been spoken concerning Him in the Old Testament. He was the very One of whom the prophets spake. He came into this world for the explicit purpose of fulfilling what they had written concerning Him.”
E. J. Young, The Study of Old Testament Theology Today
“The Old Testament follows God’s one great plan for human history and redemption, and the plan is not only from him, but centers on him: his presence in his incarnate Son. . . . The witness of the Scriptures to Christ is the reason they were written-- and of him and through him and to him are all things (Rom 11:36).”
Edmund Clowney, Preaching Christ in All of Scripture
“God seeks spontaneous and loving acceptance of his Word. As he wanted this in paradise, so he wants it now. Christians must be, like the Apostle Paul, all things to all men in order to save some. Firm and insistent in their ultimate objective, they must approach their goal suaviter in modo.”
Cornelius Van Til, A Christian Theory of Knowledge
From the Introduction
Dr. J. Gresham Machen established Westminster Theological Seminary to produce "specialists in the Bible" who would preach and teach ‚"the whole counsel of God." Following Machen's lead, Westminster has historically stood for the truth of Scripture. One dimension of this commitment is that Westminster teaches its students to preach Christ from the entire Bible; from both the Old Testament and the New Testament.
In order to fulfill its founding vision, Westminster's faculty members, throughout the seminary's history, have taken an "ex animo" vow, that is, a sincere, heartfelt commitment, to the Westminster Standards. These confessional documents, the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, are held as the best expression of the system of biblical truth-- "the whole counsel of God"-- thus far developed in the church of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is from these documents that the seminary takes its name.
This introduction calls attention to the consistency of biblical interpretation that exists today at Westminster Theological Seminary. The harmony among the theological disciplines at Westminster is due to a shared method of interpreting Scripture, a shared hermeneutic, that is drawn from Westminster's confessional standards. Although expressed in distinctive ways, Westminster's hermeneutic remains cohesive and compatible throughout the theological curriculum. It is my privilege, then, to introduce this collection of brief essays written by four of Westminster's leading scholars. Herein, you will find a witness to the hermeneutical unity at Westminster through the perspectives of Dr. Vern Poythress, Dr. Iain Duguid, Dr. Greg Beale, and Dr. Richard Gaffin. Their reflections span the whole of Scripture and express the deep continuity that courses through the diverse fields of biblical interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary.
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“Westminster Theological Seminary has long taught and emphasized that Christ is the main theme of all Scripture. Recently, however, there has been controversy there over how he is the theme, especially of the Old Testament. I confess that this controversy has confused me. But Seeing Christ in All of Scripture: Hermeneutics at Westminster Theological Seminary has been a real help. It is certainly the clearest writing in the controversy so far, and it expresses very well the position that the seminary came to embrace. I’m hoping that it will get a wide readership.”
John M. Frame
“This is as clear a statement of the ‘Westminster way’ of reading Scripture of which I am aware. Anyone who wonders what Westminster Theological Seminary is all about would do well to consult this interdisciplinary commentary on Christ–centered biblical hermeneutics.”
Kevin Vanhoozer
“Every text has a context. That’s not just for verses in chapters or chapters in books, but books within the context of the Bible. This book, by some of the most respected scholars in the world, rightly argues that the context of every biblical verse is the scriptural witness to Jesus Christ and his gospel. I commend this fine work to anyone who preaches or teaches or studies the Bible.”
Russell Moore
“The organism of divine Christ–centered verbal revelation that we know as the Bible is both more deeply encultured and more profoundly transcultural then any of us ever grasps; but Westminster Theological Seminary has always led the pack in this quest, and still does, as the present book shows. It is very much on the right lines.”
J. I. Packer
“I am happy to recommend this book because, as a Westminster Theological Seminary student in the 1970s, I was so excited about what I was learning that I could hardly wait to get to my classes. Especially wonderful were classes that showed the amazing unity of the Bible when understood in a system of Christ–centered bibli– cal interpretation. That is the same system of interpretation that is taught at Westminster today and is affirmed so clearly in this book. I am also glad to see that this book clearly explains and rejects alter– native approaches that deny the complete truthfulness of Scripture and that are inconsistent with the legacy of faithful commitment to Scripture that has marked Westminster Theological Seminary since its founding.”
Wayne Grudem
“This is the clearest, most concise, and most compelling case for the Christ–centered interpretation of all Scripture. Since the day Machen opened the door, Westminster has produced generations of pastors and teachers who faithfully and persuasively proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. These essays by Westminster’s current scholars tell us that Machen’s legacy is in good hands.”
Stephen J. Nichols
“Studying biblical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary was a life–shaping experience for me. The professors there helped me see the deep structure of Scripture, in which every passage in each testament communicates the gospel of Jesus Christ. This has brought joy to my Christian experience and spiritual vitality to my ministry, as I expect this book from the same school will do for many readers today.”
Philip Ryken
“Westminster Theological Seminary has been heroic in their defence not only of the Scriptures as the inspired, infallible, inerrant word of God, but also in their approach to understanding and interpreting the Bible in a manner that doesn’t betray this commitment. . . . In this book we have several penetrating essays from established scholars in their field who pioneer the way forward for sound biblical interpretation.”
Mark Jones
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“The genuine believer takes the whole of Scripture as a living organism produced by the Holy Spirit to present Christ to him. On every page of Scripture, he finds traits and traces of the Mediator.”
Geerhardus Vos, Reformed Dogmatics
“Jesus was the Messiah because he fulfilled what had been spoken concerning Him in the Old Testament. He was the very One of whom the prophets spake. He came into this world for the explicit purpose of fulfilling what they had written concerning Him.”
E. J. Young, The Study of Old Testament Theology Today
“The Old Testament follows God’s one great plan for human history and redemption, and the plan is not only from him, but centers on him: his presence in his incarnate Son. . . . The witness of the Scriptures to Christ is the reason they were written-- and of him and through him and to him are all things (Rom 11:36).”
Edmund Clowney, Preaching Christ in All of Scripture
“God seeks spontaneous and loving acceptance of his Word. As he wanted this in paradise, so he wants it now. Christians must be, like the Apostle Paul, all things to all men in order to save some. Firm and insistent in their ultimate objective, they must approach their goal suaviter in modo.”
Cornelius Van Til, A Christian Theory of Knowledge
From the Introduction
Dr. J. Gresham Machen established Westminster Theological Seminary to produce "specialists in the Bible" who would preach and teach ‚"the whole counsel of God." Following Machen's lead, Westminster has historically stood for the truth of Scripture. One dimension of this commitment is that Westminster teaches its students to preach Christ from the entire Bible; from both the Old Testament and the New Testament.
In order to fulfill its founding vision, Westminster's faculty members, throughout the seminary's history, have taken an "ex animo" vow, that is, a sincere, heartfelt commitment, to the Westminster Standards. These confessional documents, the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, are held as the best expression of the system of biblical truth-- "the whole counsel of God"-- thus far developed in the church of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is from these documents that the seminary takes its name.
This introduction calls attention to the consistency of biblical interpretation that exists today at Westminster Theological Seminary. The harmony among the theological disciplines at Westminster is due to a shared method of interpreting Scripture, a shared hermeneutic, that is drawn from Westminster's confessional standards. Although expressed in distinctive ways, Westminster's hermeneutic remains cohesive and compatible throughout the theological curriculum. It is my privilege, then, to introduce this collection of brief essays written by four of Westminster's leading scholars. Herein, you will find a witness to the hermeneutical unity at Westminster through the perspectives of Dr. Vern Poythress, Dr. Iain Duguid, Dr. Greg Beale, and Dr. Richard Gaffin. Their reflections span the whole of Scripture and express the deep continuity that courses through the diverse fields of biblical interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary.
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Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 87 Pages
- Publisher: Westminster Seminary Press
- Publication Date: 2016
- ISBN: FLILLBPEAESEEINGCHRISTINALLOFS9780998005102
