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Vos Study #10

Posted on October 19, 2014 by RubeRad

Vos Study #10 covers the first half of chapter 6: points 1-2 of 4 about The Period Between Noah and the Great Patriarchs. Point 2 on The Table of Nations is simply a paragraph that highlights the significance of Shem. Point 1 centers on … Continue reading →

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Vos Study #9

Posted on September 24, 2014 by RubeRad

Vos Study #8 covered the first half of chapter 5, Development leading up to Noachian revelation, and Vos Study #9 finishes chapter 5 with (post-flood) Noachian revelation. This episode is a Klineophile’s dream. They go well beyond Vos and spend a lot … Continue reading →

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Vos Study #8

Posted on September 2, 2014 by RubeRad

In Vos Study #8, we have the first half of Ch 5, “The Development Leading Up to the Noachian Revelation”. This section of scripture is summarized in Vossian understatement as “revelation here bears on the whole a negative rather than positive character,” … Continue reading →

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Vos Study #7

Posted on July 23, 2014 by RubeRad

In Vos Study #7, Dr. (congrats!) Bucey and Dr. Tipton cover all of the small chapter 4, The Content of the First Redemptive Special Revelation, which focuses on the results of the Fall. First off is nakedness and shame, which is the result … Continue reading →

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Vos Study #6

Posted on June 27, 2014 by RubeRad

This time, for Vos Study #6, they cover the back half of chapter 3, The Content of Pre-Redemptive Special Revelation. The first half of the chapter was about the principles of life (Tree of) and probation (ToKoGaE). The two remaining principles … Continue reading →

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Vos Study #5

Posted on May 11, 2014 by RubeRad

Vos Study #5 is out, covering half of chapter 3, The Content of Pre-Redemptive Special Revelation. Chapter 2 on The Mapping Out of the Field of Revelation gave an outline of the forthcoming chapters; this is the first installment. Chapter 3 begins by … Continue reading →

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Vos Study #4

Posted on April 17, 2014 by RubeRad

Time for Vos study #4! The assigned reading is the entire small chapter #2, The Mapping Out of the Field of Revelation, which considers the fourfold division of General (Natural) vs Special (Supernatural), and pre-fall vs post-fall, Revelation. One thing … Continue reading →

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Vos Study #3

Posted on March 4, 2014 by RubeRad

Vos study #3 was posted on Valentine’s Day; this review is a few weeks late, but I had time to listen to the podcast twice! The assigned reading is the back half of chapter 1, covering the infallible nature of inspiration/revelation, … Continue reading →

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NCC 5

Posted on February 3, 2014 by RubeRad

This week, question 5: What else did God create? God created all things by his powerful Word, and all his creation was very good; everything flourished under his loving rule. The verse is fitting, Gen 1:31, “God saw all that he … Continue reading →

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NCC 4

Posted on January 27, 2014 by RubeRad

This week, question 4: How and why did God create us? God created us male and female in his own image to know him, love him, live with him, and glorify him. And it is right that we who were … Continue reading →

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NCC 3

Posted on January 20, 2014 by RubeRad

This week, question 3: How many persons are there in God? There are three persons in the one true and living God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They are the same in substance, equal in power and … Continue reading →

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Vos Study #2

Posted on January 18, 2014 by RubeRad

Vos study #2 is posted over at Christ the Center. (Here’s the CO post for #1, the introduction). The assigned reading, pp 3-11, was fascinating — and I had the extra benefit of all the underlining and margin notes made … Continue reading →

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NCC 2

Posted on January 13, 2014 by RubeRad

OK, on to question 2: What is God? God is the creator and sustainer of everyone and everything. He is eternal, infinite, and unchangeable in his power and perfection, goodness and glory, wisdom, justice and truth. Nothing happens except through … Continue reading →

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NCC 1

Posted on January 6, 2014 by RubeRad

Lord willing and time permitting (which I guess is redundant), tonight at dinner begins my family’s year of working through the New City Catechism (introductory thoughts here…). Last year I never got around to it, but I’ve got another opportunity … Continue reading →

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Vos BT Study Starting Up

Posted on December 17, 2013 by RubeRad

I’m pretty excited about this. If you don’t follow Reformed Forum’s Christ The Center podcast, you should check out the new series just starting on Vos’ landmark work Biblical Theology. In the introduction, host Camden Bucey and guest Lane Tipton … Continue reading →

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