 |
| Mr. (Rev. Dr. Prof.) Edward J. Young b. November 29, 1907– d. February 14, 1968 |
It is
available at:
http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Old-Testament-Edward-Young/dp/0802803393/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376774951&sr=8-1&keywords=E.J+Young+Introduction+to+the+Old+Testament
Aside from Biblical content itself and gathering the
information “under one roof,” are Marcionism and Gnosticism features of
2013? Movements expressed by different
names, but a recrudescence or reappearance of the same? While many will eschew the question, we will
not: is there demonic involvement in the anti-Old Testament movements?
Some notes from Mr. (Rev. Dr. Prof.) Young in this 432-page
volume:
·
It is not a “General,” but a “Special
Introduction” with an even more narrow focus on the literary qualities of each
book
·
There are no discussions of chronology or
archaeology, including the date of the Exodus
·
“There is an immediate need of the Church for knowledge
of the contents of the Sacred Scriptures.”
If true at the publication in 1964, the problem in 2013 is magnified.
·
Mr. Young offers a quote from Mr. (Rev. Dr.
Prof.) Keil, that old German Lutheran: a
study of the Old Testament “serves to confirm both the theology and the church
in the belief in the integrity and authenticity of our canonical books.”
·
Or, again from Mr. Keil: “Yet the great want of
our church…is a clear comprehension of the meaning of the Old Testament.” We here interact with Misters Young, Keil and
our current age with these questions: (1) does the spirit of Marcionism, that
anti-Old Testament spirit, obtain in 2013? (2) Does Schleiermacher’s Marcionism
obtain in American Episcopal contexts? (3) Has the 1979 Book of Common Prayer “air-brushed” substantial segments of the Old
Testament from the regimen of readings, arising from the guild of “Cherry
Pickers Union?” (4) Sociologically, what
is available in review of actual Old Testament literacy or non-literacy? (5) Is
the “spirit of Marcion” a demon inasmuch as the Sovereign Redeemer has taught
the “Parable of the Sower” and that the devil comes and snatches away the
“Seed” of the Word? Is Marcionism
actually a demonic agent who works his anti-Old Testament agenda during other
periods of history?
·
Mr. Young offers a lengthy quote from old
Princeton’s divine, Mr. Warfield: the Old Testament is “…divine to the last
particle” and has been instrumental to invoke humans to be “awakened, and
justified, and sanctified, and glorified.”
·
Mr. Young observes that neo-orthodoxy, an issue
for his time but for our time is a passé fad, is a cousin to Kant’s retreat
into a world of nouema, that supra historical and supra temporal realm. We would interact with Mr. Young here: (1) was neo-orthodoxy and Kant a
recrudescence or reappearance of Gnosticism, or, the retreat to another world
by “mystical codes for the initiated?” (2) Can we draw connections to
Pentecostalistic Montanism and medieval mysticism? (3) Like Marcionism, is this Gnosticism also a
“spirit” or demonic agent as well? Just
another version expressed by a different name and from a different time?
The books contents are as below.
List
of abbreviations
Preface
Acknowledgements
1.
Study of Biblical Introduction
Part
One: The Law of Moses
2.
General Observations
3.
Genesis
4.
Exodus
5.
Leviticus
6.
Numbers
7.
Deuteronomy
8.
Literary Criticism of the Pentateuch
Part
Two: Prophets
9.
Prophets
10. Joshua
11. Judges
12. Books of Samuel
13. Books of Kings
14. Isaiah
15. Jeremiah
16. Ezekiel
17. The Twelve Prophets
Part
Three: The Hagiographa
18. Poetical Books
19. Psalms
20. Proverbs
21. Job
22. Song of Solomon
23. Ruth
24. Lamentations
25. Ecclesiastes
26. Esther
27. Daniel
28. Ezra-Nehemiah
29. Book of Chronicles
Bibliography
Index
Questions for our time emerge from studying the Old
Testament as indicated above. They are
under review.
We insert here some information from Wikipedia on Mr.
Young.
Edward Joseph Young
(November 29, 1907– February 14, 1968)[1] was a Reformed theologian and an Old Testament scholar at Westminster Theological
Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1936 until his death.[2]
Biography
Young
received an A.B. from
Stanford University in 1929, a Th.B. (the equivalent of an M.Div.) and a Th.M. from Westminster Theological Seminary in 1935, and a Ph.D. from Dropsie College in 1943. He was an
ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) from 1935-36 and then in the Orthodox Presbyterian
Church until his death.Legacy
Allan Harman notes three things about Young's career. He "held unswervingly to a high view of Scripture," he was "deeply read in the literature of his chosen field" and he "dedicated his outstanding gifts to the service of Christ's church and kingdom."[3]
Young's commentary on the book of Isaiah is one of the finest available in the annals of conservative theological literature. A H.H. Rowley noted, "Professor Young is a scholar who is widely acquainted with views he does not share, and his work is a vade mecum of views that he accepts and rejects; few will not learn from it or fail to find it valuable for consultation." The Evangelical Quarterly commented, "The special value of the book lies in the fullness and depth of the exposition and the erudition of the footnotes...These alone justify its purchase by the layman, the minister, and the student." The book was last published by Eerdman's publishing company in three soft cover volumes.
Publications
- Old Testament Introduction (1949)
- The Prophecy of Daniel (Bible commentary, 1949)
- My Servants the Prophets (1952)
- The Authority of the Old Testament (1953)
- Thy Word is Truth (1957)
- The Book of Isaiah (Bible commentary, 1965-1972)
References
1. ^ Longman III, Tremper (2007).
"Young, E(dward) J(oseph)". In Donald K. McKim. Dictionary of
major biblical interpreters (2nd ed.). Downers Grove, Ill.: IVP Academic.
pp. 1068–1072. ISBN 9780830829279.
3.
^ Allan Harman,
"Edward Joseph Young," in Walter A. Elwell and J. D. Weaver (eds.) Bible
Interpreters of the 20th Century: A Selection of Evangelical Voices. Grand
Rapids, Baker, 1999.
No comments:
Post a Comment