Comments on: Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness http://www.joethorn.net/2007/01/02/jesus-blood-and-righteousness/ theology. church. culture. life. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Timmy Brister http://www.joethorn.net/2007/01/02/jesus-blood-and-righteousness/#comment-2844 Timmy Brister Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:59:35 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2007/01/02/jesus-blood-and-righteousness/#comment-2844 Joe, unfortunately it is not available on the SBTS audio resource page, so I had to put in a request for it in the media services office. The reason I purchased it was in response to a post I did on what I considered to be the top 15 theological issues of the day. The doctrine of justification and other subsequent doctrines (such as imputation) is a topic I want to study more this year. The NPP, imputation, and justification controversies are areas where I am deficient in, so I am hoping to be more competent in discussing the matters in the future. Indeed, the profs I have come to know (Nettles, Plummer, Wellum, Wright, Parker, Scott, Sills, and others) have all been very helpful and exemplary in both their scholarship and their spiritual lives. I have not had the opportunity of meeting Vickers yet, but everyone I know who has had him in class rave about his teaching--both in and out of the class. Joe, unfortunately it is not available on the SBTS audio resource page, so I had to put in a request for it in the media services office. The reason I purchased it was in response to a post I did on what I considered to be the top 15 theological issues of the day. The doctrine of justification and other subsequent doctrines (such as imputation) is a topic I want to study more this year. The NPP, imputation, and justification controversies are areas where I am deficient in, so I am hoping to be more competent in discussing the matters in the future.

Indeed, the profs I have come to know (Nettles, Plummer, Wellum, Wright, Parker, Scott, Sills, and others) have all been very helpful and exemplary in both their scholarship and their spiritual lives. I have not had the opportunity of meeting Vickers yet, but everyone I know who has had him in class rave about his teaching–both in and out of the class.

]]> By: Joe Thorn http://www.joethorn.net/2007/01/02/jesus-blood-and-righteousness/#comment-2843 Joe Thorn Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:25:45 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2007/01/02/jesus-blood-and-righteousness/#comment-2843 Scott, Piper's book is simpler and more pastoral. Vickers' book is more academic/scholarly and includes a lot of history. Both are very good but I would give them to different people. Blake, yeah I think one of the mistakes that is made is in the desire to protect the Gospel some have wound up being less than fair with all of the biblical texts involved in the discussion. I think Brian does a great job here. Timmy, is that audio available for download? One of the things that I have always appreciated about Brian (I knew him when he was getting his PhD), and many other Professors at Southern like Drs. Nettles, Schreiner, Stein, Wellum, etc. is incredible scholarship and real humility. That is a great example for all of us. Scott, Piper’s book is simpler and more pastoral. Vickers’ book is more academic/scholarly and includes a lot of history. Both are very good but I would give them to different people.

Blake, yeah I think one of the mistakes that is made is in the desire to protect the Gospel some have wound up being less than fair with all of the biblical texts involved in the discussion. I think Brian does a great job here.

Timmy, is that audio available for download? One of the things that I have always appreciated about Brian (I knew him when he was getting his PhD), and many other Professors at Southern like Drs. Nettles, Schreiner, Stein, Wellum, etc. is incredible scholarship and real humility. That is a great example for all of us.

]]> By: Timmy Brister http://www.joethorn.net/2007/01/02/jesus-blood-and-righteousness/#comment-2842 Timmy Brister Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:46:19 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2007/01/02/jesus-blood-and-righteousness/#comment-2842 Very nice Joe. I recently picked up the audio of Vickers' faculty lecture on this dissertation and learned a great deal from his exegesis of the key texts. This book was timely written and aptly done. [a side note] I am really encouraged to find pastors like you Joe reading books like this. It is most unfortunate that more pastors know the Prayer of Jabez and the Purpose Driven Life more than books of this quality. May God instill greater intellectual fervor and theological competency in pastoral ministry, and may your example no longer be the exception but the norm. Very nice Joe. I recently picked up the audio of Vickers’ faculty lecture on this dissertation and learned a great deal from his exegesis of the key texts. This book was timely written and aptly done.

[a side note] I am really encouraged to find pastors like you Joe reading books like this. It is most unfortunate that more pastors know the Prayer of Jabez and the Purpose Driven Life more than books of this quality. May God instill greater intellectual fervor and theological competency in pastoral ministry, and may your example no longer be the exception but the norm.

]]> By: blake white http://www.joethorn.net/2007/01/02/jesus-blood-and-righteousness/#comment-2841 blake white Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:35:56 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2007/01/02/jesus-blood-and-righteousness/#comment-2841 Thanks Joe. I picked it up this semester but haven't got to it yet. I did read Seifrid's new one and Gaffin's new one which are from a little different perspective but are very refreshing. Thanks Joe. I picked it up this semester but haven’t got to it yet. I did read Seifrid’s new one and Gaffin’s new one which are from a little different perspective but are very refreshing.

]]> By: Scott Eaton http://www.joethorn.net/2007/01/02/jesus-blood-and-righteousness/#comment-2840 Scott Eaton Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:57:46 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2007/01/02/jesus-blood-and-righteousness/#comment-2840 Thanks for the post, Joe. You did a nice job summarizing the book. But how does Vicker's book differ from Piper's? Outside of easier to read and more accessible, what would I gain from this book that I already haven't from Piper's? I've had my eye on this book ever since Steve mentioned he was reading it. But I wasn't sure it would be much different than what I already own. Maybe you can shed some more light on this. Thanks for the post, Joe. You did a nice job summarizing the book. But how does Vicker’s book differ from Piper’s? Outside of easier to read and more accessible, what would I gain from this book that I already haven’t from Piper’s?

I’ve had my eye on this book ever since Steve mentioned he was reading it. But I wasn’t sure it would be much different than what I already own. Maybe you can shed some more light on this.

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