Reformed Churchmen

We are Confessional Calvinists and a Prayer Book Church-people. In 2012, we remembered the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer; also, we remembered the 450th anniversary of John Jewel's sober, scholarly, and Reformed "An Apology of the Church of England." In 2013, we remembered the publication of the "Heidelberg Catechism" and the influence of Reformed theologians in England, including Heinrich Bullinger's Decades. For 2014: Tyndale's NT translation. For 2015, John Roger, Rowland Taylor and Bishop John Hooper's martyrdom, burned at the stakes. Books of the month. December 2014: Alan Jacob's "Book of Common Prayer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Common-Prayer-Biography-Religious/dp/0691154813/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417814005&sr=8-1&keywords=jacobs+book+of+common+prayer. January 2015: A.F. Pollard's "Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: 1489-1556" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-English-Reformation-1489-1556/dp/1592448658/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420055574&sr=8-1&keywords=A.F.+Pollard+Cranmer. February 2015: Jaspar Ridley's "Thomas Cranmer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-Jasper-Ridley/dp/0198212879/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422892154&sr=8-1&keywords=jasper+ridley+cranmer&pebp=1422892151110&peasin=198212879

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Monday, November 11, 2013

Mr. (Rev.) S.G. De Graaf's "Promise & Deliverance: Christ's Ministry & Death, Vol.3:" Outline


           De Graaf, S.G. Promise and Deliverance: Christ’s Ministry and Death, Vol. 3. St. Catherines, ONT: Paidea Press, 1979.
Table of Contents
Translator’s Introduction
MATTHEW: CHRIST’S COMING INTO THE WORLD
1.      Given by God—Matthew 1

2.      Epiphany—Matthew 2

3.      Head of His People—Matthew 3—4
MATTHEW: THE KING
4.      The Reign of Grace—Matthew 5—7

5.      Power to Save—Matthew 8.1-13

6.      Wedding Guests—Matthew 9.9-17

7.      The Labor of His Soul—Matthew 9.27-10.42

8.      The Kingdom Forces Its Way Through—Matthew 11

9.      The Gospel of the Kingdom Is Like Seed—Matthew 13.1-30

10. The Kingdom is Like a Treasure—Matthew 13.44-52
MATTHEW: KING AND THE PEOPLE
11. Lord over the Forces of Nature—Matthew 14.13-33

12.  You are the Christ: Matthew 16.13-28

13. The People of the Lord—Matthew 17.24-18.35

14.  The First and the Last—Matthew 19.13-20.16

15.  Looking for Fruit—Matthew 21.18-46

16.  Calling and Election—Matthew 22.1-14

17.  For the Bridegroom’s Sake—Matthew 25.1-13

18.  The Master’s Goods—Matthew 25.14-30
MATTHEW: THE ROAD TO POWER
19.  Ready to be Sacrificed—Matthew 26.1-16

20.  The New Testament in His Blood—Matthew 26.17-29

21.  The Faithful Witness—Matthews 26.57-75

22.  Like Clay in the Potter’s Hands—Matthew 27.1-10

23.  Arbitrary Treatment—Matthew 27.11-31

24.  Cursed by God—Matthew 27.32-56

25.  In the Realm of the Dead—Matthew 27.57-66

26.  The One with Authority—Matthew 28
MARK: THE KING APPEARS
27.  Christ as King—Mark 1.1-13

28.  The Holy One of God—Mark 1.14-39

29.  Power to Forgive Sin—Mark 2.1-12

30.  Lord of the Sabbath—Mark 2.23-3.6
MARK: WHO IS THIS MAN?
31.  Not Known—Mark 3.7-35

32.  The Revelation of the Mystery—Mark 4.21-34

33.  Safety—Mark 4.35-41

34.  Binding the Strong One—Mark 5.1-20

35.  The Restorer of Life—Mark 5.21-43

36.  The Lord from Heaven—Mark 6.7-32
MARK: THE GROWING CONFLICT
37. Purity in the Kingdom—Mark 7.1-23

38.  A Light to the Gentiles—Mark 7.24-30

39.  All of Life is a Miracle—Mark 7.31-8.26

40.  Transfigured—Mark 9.2-13

41.  Fighters for Life—Mark 9.14-29
MARK: HIS DEPARTURE AT JERUSALEM
42.  He Came to Serve—Mark 10.32-45

43.  The Answer to the Questions—Mark 12.13-44

44.  Learning Obedience—Mark 14.32-42

45.  Like a Murderer—Mark 14.43-72

46.  Regarded as Nothing—Mark 15.1-20

47.  Powerlessness—Mark 15.21-47

48.  The Word of the King—Mark 16.1-20
LUKE: THE COMING OF THE HOLY ONE
49. The Lord is Gracious—Luke 1.1-25, 57-80

50.  Holy is His Name—Luke 1.26-56

51.  Christ the Lord—Luke 2.1-20

52.  The Consolation of Israel—Luke 2.21-39

53.  In His Father’s Work—Luke 2.40-52
LUKE: THE MERCIFUL HIGH PRIEST
54.  Exodus—Luke 3.1-20

55.  The Lord’s Anointed—Luke 3.21-4.30

56.  Fisher of Men—Luke 5.1-11

57.  The Apostle of our Confession—Luke 6.12-49

58.  He Has Borne Our Griefs—Luke 7.11-17

59.  Forgiveness—Luke 7.36-50

60.  Governed by the Kingdom—Luke 9.49-10.24

61.  My Neighbor—Luke 10.25-37

62.  Only One Thing is Needed—Luke 10.38-42

63. Praying to the Father—Luke 11.1-13
LUKE: THE DISCLOSURE OF LIFE’S NEED
64.  Security—Luke 12.13-21

65.  The Disclosure of Life’s Need—Luke 13.1-17

66.  Spirit and Life—Luke 14.1-14

67.  The Tie to the Lost—Luke 15

68.  Building the Eternal Community of the Saints—Luke 16.1-13

69.  The Truly Rich Man—Luke 16.19-31

70.  The Fear of the Lord—Luke 17.1-19

71.  The Cry for Justice—Luke 18.1-14

72.  To Receive the Kingdom—Luke 18.31-19.27

73.  Israel’s King—Luke 19.28-48
LUKE: THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN
74.  Defenseless—Luke 22.35-43

75.  From Pilate to Herod—Luke 23.1-25

76.  Alone—Luke 23.26-31

77.  His Sacrifice—Luke 23.32-56

78.  The Redemption of Life—Luke 24

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Second Century Pauline letters discovered

George Conger at Anglican Ink is reporting on 2nd century Pauline letters.  More information is needed.  Anglican Ink is proving informative and beneficial more widely.  See: http://www.anglicanink.com/article/second-century-pauline-letters-discovered
 
Papyrus fragments of the New Testament from the 1st & 2nd century found in Egypt
 
The treasure trove that produced a first-century fragment of the Gospel of Mark, also contained an early sermon on Hebrews and the earliest-known manuscripts of one of the letters of Paul the Apostle, New Testament scholar Daniel Wallace has claimed.

In a 24 February 2012 interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt, Professor Wallace of the Dallas Theological Seminary said the newly discovered papyrus fragments were of scholarly magnitude of the Dead Sea Scrolls. They also serve to confirm the veracity of the received version of the New Testament as they contain no significant differences from the modern texts.

The fragment from Mark was "a very small fragment, not too many verses, but it's definitely from Mark," Prof. Wallace said, adding that "to have a fragment from one of the Gospels that's written during the lifetime of some of the eyewitnesses to the resurrection is just astounding."

The Markan fragment will be published next year by EJ Brill and will include six other new finds, including a second-century sermon on Hebrews 11, a second century fragment from Luke, and second century fragments from Paul's epistles.

"What makes [the Hebrews find] so interesting is the ancient church understood by about A.D. 180 in what's called ... the Muratorian Canon, that the only books that could be read in churches must be those that are authoritative," the professor said.

"To have a homily or a sermon on Hebrews means that whoever wrote that sermon considered Hebrews to be authoritative, and therefore, it could be read in the churches."

While Dr. Wallace did not identify which of Paul's letters were found he stated that "up until now, our oldest manuscript for Paul's letters dates about AD 200."

"Now we have as many as four more manuscripts that predate that."

The scholarly community has been skeptical of Prof. Wallace's claims, and have urged him to state who the "world-famous" paleographer who has authenticated the discoveries might be. However, most scholars have said they will take a wait and see attitude until the papyri are produced for scholarly review.

The full text of the interview with Hugh Hewitt and Daniel Wallace can be found here.