Comments on: The Canon in Protestant Dogmatics, pt. 4 http://dogmatics.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/the-canon-in-protestant-dogmatics-pt-4/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:21:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kevin Davis http://dogmatics.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/the-canon-in-protestant-dogmatics-pt-4/#comment-923 Kevin Davis Fri, 15 May 2009 22:35:14 +0000 http://dogmatics.wordpress.com/?p=1040#comment-923 You should check-out the P. T. Forsyth posts that I linked in the first part of the series: http://dogmatics.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/the-canon-in-protestant-dogmatics-pt-1-intro/ Also, chapter 3, "Holy Scripture," of <i>Concise Reformed Dogmatics</i> is available for free: <a href="http://www.wtsbooks.com/product-exec/product_id/6004/nm/Concise_Reformed_Dogmatics_Hardcover_" rel="nofollow">click here</a> and click on the link for chapter 3. This is a very good presentation of the classical Protestant position, with contemporary concerns in mind. I think Barth is more congenial to the classical position than the authors think, but, otherwise, they do a solid job. The difficulty in the whole issue is that, yes, Jesus Christ is the one true Word of God, but, this Word is known by the Bible. The Bible as an authoritative witness to this Word, thus, <i>becomes a part of the Word's revelation</i>. In God's providence, the chroniclers of his Word are truly part of this Word's revelation to all subsequent generations of the Church. You should check-out the P. T. Forsyth posts that I linked in the first part of the series:

http://dogmatics.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/the-canon-in-protestant-dogmatics-pt-1-intro/

Also, chapter 3, “Holy Scripture,” of Concise Reformed Dogmatics is available for free: click here and click on the link for chapter 3. This is a very good presentation of the classical Protestant position, with contemporary concerns in mind. I think Barth is more congenial to the classical position than the authors think, but, otherwise, they do a solid job.

The difficulty in the whole issue is that, yes, Jesus Christ is the one true Word of God, but, this Word is known by the Bible. The Bible as an authoritative witness to this Word, thus, becomes a part of the Word’s revelation. In God’s providence, the chroniclers of his Word are truly part of this Word’s revelation to all subsequent generations of the Church.

]]> By: Jeff Carter http://dogmatics.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/the-canon-in-protestant-dogmatics-pt-4/#comment-921 Jeff Carter Fri, 15 May 2009 11:04:52 +0000 http://dogmatics.wordpress.com/?p=1040#comment-921 Regarding the question, "How can you know that the present canon is the Word of God?", can you lead me to a resource, perhaps it's even on a post on your own website, that explains how the Bible is the Word of God? Jesus is the Word of God, that I surely understand, but I can find no place within the Bible where it declares itself to be the Word of God. It seems to refer to itself as the Scriptures. Regarding the question, “How can you know that the present canon is the Word of God?”, can you lead me to a resource, perhaps it’s even on a post on your own website, that explains how the Bible is the Word of God? Jesus is the Word of God, that I surely understand, but I can find no place within the Bible where it declares itself to be the Word of God. It seems to refer to itself as the Scriptures.

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