Bray, Gerald. The Faith We Confess: An Exposition of the Thirty-nine Articles. London: Latimer Press, 2009.
The volume is available at: http://www.amazon.com/The-Faith-Confess-Exposition-Thirty-Nine/dp/0946307849/ref=pd_sim_b_2
We thank the Prof. for the recommendation of Prof. Waltke's OT theology. It might be noted that dispensationalism is--rather--foreclosed by Article VII.
VII. Of the Old Testament.
The Old Testament is not contrary to the New: for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to Mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and Man, being both God and Man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign that the old Fathers did look only for transitory promises.
Although the Law given from God by Moses, as touching Ceremonies and Rites, do not bind Christian men, nor the Civil precepts thereof ought of necessity to be received in any commonwealth; yet notwithstanding, no Christian man whatsoever is free from the obedience of the Commandments which are called Moral.
• Prof. Bray gives us 5 pages.
• Paragraph 1 comes from Cranmer (1553), paragraph 2 from Cranmer’s 19th Article (1553) which was dropped aside from paragraph 1 which was relocated. What is here is the 1563 and 1571 version. No reasons are given for the alteration.
• Three ways to deal with the OT: (1) Marcionism—toss it. Too much wrath, barbaric sacrifices, propitiation, expiation and more. Joshua and mass genocide, not possible. We would add this: http://www.monergism.com/blog/common-objections-old-testament-full-rape-murder-slavery-homophobia (2) Allegorize it. Babylon/Ninevah = hostile forces to church, Egypt = bondage to sin, Conquest = individualized salvation, and even OT sacrifices (for TFOs, Romanists, etc.) = propitiatory Masses and Requiem Masses. (3) Covenantal reading. OT taken seriously and literally. The temple and sacrificial system taken up and fulfilled by Christ. The promises are fulfilled in Him.
• Article 7 supports the covenantal reading of the OT. Ancient Jews awaited the Promised Messiah, e.g. Anna and Simeon (Lk. 2.25ff.) expressing faith before Jesus had uttered a Word, or Zacharias (Lk. 1.68ff) similarly. But, in his "brief," little is developed.
• The Christians read the OT differently than unbelieving descendants of Abraham, called Jews but who aren’t "children of Abraham" and who aren't "children of promise." Christians’ hermeneutics differ from so-called Jews.
• For some OT scholars, entirely impossible for ancient texts to predict prophecy. E.g. Isaiah predicting Cyrus or a Virgin Birth. Bottomline: the presupposition of small, weak, or absent God. The standard post-Enlightenment stuff. Prof. Bray raises the issue briefly.
He gives a brief on distinctions in the law--ceremonial, civil and moral. Not much to report.
For further reading:
Berding, K. and J. Lunde, eds. Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2008. http://www.amazon.com/Three-Views-New-Testament-Counterpoints/dp/0310273331/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392091391&sr=8-1&keywords=berding+three+views+on+the+new+testament+use+of+the+old+testament
Routledge, Robin. Old Testament Theology: A Thematic Approach. IVP Academic, 2012. http://www.amazon.com/Old-Testament-Theology-Thematic-Approach/dp/0830839925/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392091540&sr=8-1&keywords=routledge+old+testament+theology
Schreiner, T. The Law and its Fulfillment: A Pauline Theology of the Law. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1993. http://www.amazon.com/Law-Its-Fulfillment-The-Theology/dp/0801021944/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392091629&sr=8-1&keywords=schreiner+the+law+and+its+fulfillment
Waltke, Bruce K. An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical ad Thematic Approach. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2007. This 1024-page volume gets high reviews. We must get it. We again are reminded of Prof. Hengstenberg’s exhortation: “If you wish to be a NT theologian, you must first be an OT theologian.” Prof. Waltke holds two earned doctorates in the OT. Available at: http://www.amazon.com/Old-Testament-Theology-Exegetical-Canonical/dp/0310218977/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392091747&sr=8-1&keywords=waltke+an+old+testament+theology
The volume is available at: http://www.amazon.com/The-Faith-Confess-Exposition-Thirty-Nine/dp/0946307849/ref=pd_sim_b_2
We thank the Prof. for the recommendation of Prof. Waltke's OT theology. It might be noted that dispensationalism is--rather--foreclosed by Article VII.
VII. Of the Old Testament.
The Old Testament is not contrary to the New: for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to Mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and Man, being both God and Man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign that the old Fathers did look only for transitory promises.
Although the Law given from God by Moses, as touching Ceremonies and Rites, do not bind Christian men, nor the Civil precepts thereof ought of necessity to be received in any commonwealth; yet notwithstanding, no Christian man whatsoever is free from the obedience of the Commandments which are called Moral.
• Prof. Bray gives us 5 pages.
• Paragraph 1 comes from Cranmer (1553), paragraph 2 from Cranmer’s 19th Article (1553) which was dropped aside from paragraph 1 which was relocated. What is here is the 1563 and 1571 version. No reasons are given for the alteration.
• Three ways to deal with the OT: (1) Marcionism—toss it. Too much wrath, barbaric sacrifices, propitiation, expiation and more. Joshua and mass genocide, not possible. We would add this: http://www.monergism.com/blog/common-objections-old-testament-full-rape-murder-slavery-homophobia (2) Allegorize it. Babylon/Ninevah = hostile forces to church, Egypt = bondage to sin, Conquest = individualized salvation, and even OT sacrifices (for TFOs, Romanists, etc.) = propitiatory Masses and Requiem Masses. (3) Covenantal reading. OT taken seriously and literally. The temple and sacrificial system taken up and fulfilled by Christ. The promises are fulfilled in Him.
• Article 7 supports the covenantal reading of the OT. Ancient Jews awaited the Promised Messiah, e.g. Anna and Simeon (Lk. 2.25ff.) expressing faith before Jesus had uttered a Word, or Zacharias (Lk. 1.68ff) similarly. But, in his "brief," little is developed.
• The Christians read the OT differently than unbelieving descendants of Abraham, called Jews but who aren’t "children of Abraham" and who aren't "children of promise." Christians’ hermeneutics differ from so-called Jews.
• For some OT scholars, entirely impossible for ancient texts to predict prophecy. E.g. Isaiah predicting Cyrus or a Virgin Birth. Bottomline: the presupposition of small, weak, or absent God. The standard post-Enlightenment stuff. Prof. Bray raises the issue briefly.
He gives a brief on distinctions in the law--ceremonial, civil and moral. Not much to report.
For further reading:
Berding, K. and J. Lunde, eds. Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2008. http://www.amazon.com/Three-Views-New-Testament-Counterpoints/dp/0310273331/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392091391&sr=8-1&keywords=berding+three+views+on+the+new+testament+use+of+the+old+testament
Routledge, Robin. Old Testament Theology: A Thematic Approach. IVP Academic, 2012. http://www.amazon.com/Old-Testament-Theology-Thematic-Approach/dp/0830839925/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392091540&sr=8-1&keywords=routledge+old+testament+theology
Schreiner, T. The Law and its Fulfillment: A Pauline Theology of the Law. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1993. http://www.amazon.com/Law-Its-Fulfillment-The-Theology/dp/0801021944/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392091629&sr=8-1&keywords=schreiner+the+law+and+its+fulfillment
Waltke, Bruce K. An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical ad Thematic Approach. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2007. This 1024-page volume gets high reviews. We must get it. We again are reminded of Prof. Hengstenberg’s exhortation: “If you wish to be a NT theologian, you must first be an OT theologian.” Prof. Waltke holds two earned doctorates in the OT. Available at: http://www.amazon.com/Old-Testament-Theology-Exegetical-Canonical/dp/0310218977/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392091747&sr=8-1&keywords=waltke+an+old+testament+theology
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