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Rev. James Dennison Jr. Lecture on Reformed Confessions

Michael Dewalt — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:18:52 +0000

Rev. James T. Dennison, Jr. – Reformed Confessions of the 16th and 17th Centuries in English Translation

Reformed Confessions of the 16th and 17th Centuries Lecture – 10/31/2008

Lecture handouts in PDF format available here (162 KB)

This is the first of a projected three volume set, which compiles numerous Reformed confessions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries translated into English. For many of these texts, this is their debut in the Anglo-Saxon vernacular. It provides the English-speaking world a richer and more comprehensive view of the emergence and maturation of Reformed theology in these foundational centuries foundational centuries for Reformed thought and foundational summaries of Reformed doctrine for these centuries. Each confessional statement is preceded by a brief introduction containing necessary historical and bibliographical background. The confessions are arranged chronologically, with this first volume presenting thirty-three documents covering the years 1523-1552.

Reformed Confessions of the 16th and 17th Centuries in English Translation: 1523–1552

Michael Dewalt — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:44:59 +0000

Many Protestants refer to October 31 as Reformation Day and gather to celebrate the monumental work reform within the church of Christ. Just in time for Reformation Day 2008, Reformation Heritage Books will release its inaugural volume of a monumental work in honor this pursuit of Reformation.

Compiled and Introduced by James T. Dennison, Jr.
JAMES T. DENNISON, JR. is Academic Dean of Northwest Theological Seminary in Washington, where he also serves as Professor of Church History and Biblical Theology. He is the editor of Kerux: The Journal of Northwest Theological Seminary, author of The Market Day of the Soul: The Puritan Doctrine of Sabbath in England, 1532-1700, and has also edited various books including Francis Turretin’s Institutes of Elenctic Theology.

This is the first of a three volume series, which compiles numerous Reformed confessions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries translated into English. For many of these texts, this is their debut in the Anglo-Saxon vernacular. It provides the English-speaking world a richer and more comprehensive view of the emergence and maturation of Reformed theology in these foundational centuries—foundational centuries for Reformed thought and foundational summaries of Reformed doctrine for these centuries. Each confessional statement is preceded by a brief introduction containing necessary historical and bibliographical background. The confessions are arranged chronologically, with this first volume presenting thirty-three documents covering the years 1523–1552.

Hardcover, 600 pages
ISBN 978-1-60178-044-7
Retail Price: $50.00

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 31, 2008

New Publication: The Market Day of the Soul

Michael Dewalt — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:43:00 +0000

James T. Dennison, Jr. is Academic Dean of Northwest Theological Seminary in Washington, where he also serves as Professor of Church History and Biblical Theology. He is the editor of Kerux: The Journal of Northwest Theological Seminary, and has also edited various books including Francis Turretin’s Institutes of Elenctic Theology, Geerhardus Vos’s Old Testament Eschatology, and The Letters of Geerhardus Vos.

In The Market Day of the Soul, James T. Dennison, Jr. examines the question of the supreme Christian holy day, the Sabbath. He shows how the Sabbath emerged from the imprecision of the sixteenth century to become a celebrated cause in pre-Revolutionary England. Finally, he demonstrates triumph of the Puritan Sabbath during the Revolution, a triumph that continued to make the English Sabbath distinctive into the nineteenth century. In the course of this investigation, Dennison shows that the Puritan view of the Lord’s Day became the dominant view—both theologically and practically—by the latter half of the seventeenth century, in spite of the challenges it faced from the “medieval” position of the Court party and the Seventh-day Sabbatarians.

Dr. Beeke says, “Dennison’s detailed, historical study of the Sabbath–particularly the Puritan Sabbath–provides numerous insights that will help Christians today to maintain God-honoring Sabbath-keeping as the market day of the soul. May God use this book to turn many from the soul-damaging results of neglecting to keep the Sabbath day to the conscientious keeping of Sabbath as a delight owed to God (Isa. 58:13–14).”

This title will be coming out in late February. It is 222 pages and retails for $16.00, but at RHB only $12.00. You can pre-order this title by calling 616-977-0599.