Today Kirk and Dan talk about “Textual Criticism,” and how some of the differences that lie behind the various translations actually have to do with different textual bases of what is being translated.
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In this episode, Kirk and Dan illustrate some of the philosophical (or methodological) differences we find in the various translations. They also discuss some of the pros and cons of these differences.
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Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Lead a group of men in my church through this book. A lot of them found the initial chapters a bit more difficult to weigh through. I would agree that part 1 felt more polemical, and could feel a bit more technical or abstract for those less familiar with this sort of writing or subject matter. However, part 2 seems to take a shift in tone. In these latter chapters especially, one of the things I appreciated about this book was the doxological tone and orientation naturally woven throughout. As I read, I found myself experiencing gratitude to God and standing in awe of Christ. I believe this book originally came out of a series of lectures Murray delivered (?). And it certainly reads like that. It feels a bit different in that way from other systematic treatments of soteriology. Very insightful and well done.
I just realized that one of my favorite, introductory books tracing the overarching storyline of scripture now has an accompanying video course.
The following video series, by Vaughan Roberts, is based on his short, incredibly well-done, and very accessible God’s Big Picture. This book sets out to trace the Bible’s overarching plotline, and show how all of scripture leads us to Christ.
The Wisdom of Knowing the Limits of Wisdom (Ecclesiastes 7:15-29)
CrossWay Community Church
January 26th, 2020
Kirk E. Miller 