Themelios: Volume 44, No. 2, August 2019

by The Gospel Coalition

Publisher:

Gospel Coalition

, 2019

Overview

Themelios is an international evangelical theological journal that expounds and defends the historic Christian faith. Its primary audience is theological students and pastors, though scholars read it as well. It was formerly a print journal operated by RTSF/UCCF in the United Kingdom, and it became a digital journal operated by The Gospel Coalition in 2008. The new editorial team, led by D.A. Carson, seeks to preserve representation, in both essayists and reviewers, from both sides of the Atlantic. Each issue contains articles on important theological themes, as well as book reviews and discussion from the most important evangelical voices of our time.

Key Features

• Discusses books written by an assortment of authors and theologians
• Provides articles by contributors from numerous denominations and professions

Contents

• “Editorial: Fulfill Your Ministry,” by Brian J. Tabb
• “Strange Times: Never Say ‘the Phones are Quiet,’” by Daniel Strange
• “The Mystery Revealed: A Biblical Case for Christ-Centered Old Testament Interpretation,” by Jason S. DeRouchie
• “The Gospel as Interpretive Key to 1 Corinthians 10:31–11:16: On Christian Worship, Head Coverings, and the Trinity,” by Peter R. Schemm and Andreas J. Köstenberger
• “A Review of the Christian Standard Bible,” by Mark L. Strauss
• ““Striving for Glory with God”: Humility as the Good Life in Basil of Caesarea’s Homily 20,” by Coleman M. Ford
• “Can We Hasten the Parousia? An Examination of Matt 24:14 and Its Implications for Missional Practice,” by C.J. Moore
• “The Doctrine of Scripture and Biblical Contextualization: Inspiration, Authority, Inerrancy, and the Canon,” by Jackson Wu
• “The Insights and Shortcomings of Kantian Ethics: Signposts Signaling the Truthfulness of Christian Ethics,” by Zachary Breitenbach
• “Hebrews and the Typology of Jonathan Edwards,” by Drew Hunter
• Book Reviews

Top Highlights

“What then does it mean to ‘fulfill your ministry’ (ESV)? The servant of Christ must fully carry out the assignment he has received from the Lord in a way that is biblically faithful and spiritually fruitful.” (Page 213)

“They will not write best-selling books or speak at well attended conferences. Instead, they will fulfill their ministry out of the spotlight in relative obscurity as they share the gospel with friends and neighbors, disciple believers, teach the Bible, encouraging the fainthearted, and shepherd the people of God.” (Page 214)

“Pastors need mentors and friends who will listen well, speak the truth, and encourage them to fulfill their ministry, especially in the darkest days.” (Page 215)

“Beginning and ending the epistle with the gospel is not merely a literary device. Paul intends to set forth the gospel as the solution to every problem in the church.” (Page 250)

“Paul’s main purpose in 10:31–11:16 is to bring the gospel to bear on the behavior of the Corinthian women in public worship.⁴ Apparently, many of the women in the Corinthian church were praying and prophesying in a way that hindered the gospel. It is never good for us, or the gathered church, when we draw attention to ourselves. Nor is it ever good for us, or the gathered church, when we pray, sing, preach, or give testimony in ways that undermine the gospel. Every aspect of our lives ought to bring glory to God.” (Pages 250–251)

Product Details

• Title: Themelios: Volume 44, No. 2, August 2019
• Author: The Gospel Coalition
• Edition: 2
• Series: Themelios
• Volume: 44
• Publisher: Gospel Coalition
• Print Publication Date: 2019
• Logos Release Date: 2019
• Pages: 214
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Religious studies › Periodicals
• Resource ID: LLS:THEMELIOS44_2
• Resource Type: Journal
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-08T05:44:34Z

About The Gospel Coalition

Brian J. Tabb (PhD, London Theological Seminary) is academic dean at Bethlehem College & Seminary and an elder of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He also serves as managing editor for Themelios, published by the Gospel Coalition, and is the author of Suffering in Ancient Worldview.

D.A. Carson is a research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He has been at Trinity since 1978. Carson came to Trinity from the faculty of Northwest Baptist Theological Seminary in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he also served for two years as academic dean. He has served as an assistant pastor and pastor and has done itinerant ministry in Canada and the United Kingdom. Carson received a bachelor of science in chemistry from McGill University, the master of divinity from Central Baptist Seminary in Toronto, and the doctor of philosophy in New Testament from the University of Cambridge. Carson is an active guest lecturer in academic and church settings around the world. He holds membership on the Council for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Carson has also written many books that have garnered international acclaim, including his award-winning title The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism.

Daniel Strange is academic vice president and lecturer in culture, religion, and public theology at Oak Hill College, London. He is the author or coauthor of several other books, including The Possibility of Salvation Among the Unevangelised: An Analysis of Inclusivism in Recent Evangelical Theology.