Dr. P. de Vries – artikelen en opinie
'Uw goedertierenheid is beter dan het leven' (Psalm 63)
Bij uitgeverij Eerdmans verscheen al een aantal jaren geleden een driedelige serie over de geschiedenis van de uitleg van de Bijbel. In het derde deel wordt de periode vanaf de Verlichting tot aan het begin van de twintigste eeuw onderzocht. De bijdragen bestrijken een breed terrein zoals historische kritiek, tekstkritiek en de zoektocht naar de [...]
This article analyzes and evaluates how Alvin Plantinga speaks of the status and authority of the Bible. It shows the relevance of his insights into two kinds of Christian biblical scholarship, which he develops in Warranted Christian Belief and Knowledge and Christian Belief. Plantinga argues that we can speak of knowledge when we have a [...]
Introduction The book Song of Songs occupies a special place among the books of the Bible. How should we view the love relationship that is sung about in this Old Testament book of the Bible? From the discussions that were held by rabbis in the second century AD, it appears that the canonicity of Song [...]
Campegius Vitringa was a leading scholar in 18th-century Biblical studies. He had a wide influence not only during his life but also afterwards, long into the 19th century. Franke, Bengel, Delitzsch, Gesenius and the Princeton theologians, among others, appreciated him greatly. In the 20th century Vitringa was largely overlooked. In the postmodern climate of recent [...]
The relevance and meaning of the Old Testament and its relation to the New Testament is the most important question in the field of hermeneutics. The answers we give to this question, determines the character of our faith. Do we think that we can build our faith only on the New Testament or are we [...]
When doing theology must we start with God, the Bible or hermeneutics? For postmodernism we must start with hermeneutics. God and the Bible as his Word are not seen as objective realities but only as realities with can only be discussed in the context of faith- and reading-communities. Already some years ago Kevin VanHoozer in [...]
The relevance and meaning of the Old Testament and its relation to the New Testament is the most important question in the field of hermeneutics. The answers we give to this question, deter-mines the character of our faith. Do we think that we can build our faith only on the New Testament or are we [...]
Introduction The Book of Psalms has a special place among the books of the Bible. This book is the hymn book and prayer book given by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit—not only for Old Testament saints, but also for New Testament saints. Among the hymns sung by Christians, the Psalms have a special place. [...]
Why should we believe that – as Jesus our Lord and Savior – that the Bible is the mouth of God. In From the Mouth of God Sinclair Ferguson, a former minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Colombia, South Carolina and a former professor of systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, answers this question. [...]
G.K. Beale is renowned not only for his really excellent commentary on Revelation but also for his studies on the relationship between the New Testament and the Old Testament; for example how the New Testament uses the Old Testament. The writings of Beale are characterized by a keen insight in the importance of salvation history [...]
Dr. P. de Vries - artikelen en opinie 