Johannine Literature & Theology

This course introduced students to the major contours of the literary and theological content of John’s writings. Our study of the Fourth Gospel will focus on John’s unique contributions in comparison to those of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. The second half of our course will examine the purpose and message of the Johannine epistles (1–3 John), with special attention to the cultural and historical context of John’s ministry. This course will also include a miniseries on the book of Revelation, which John recorded during his time of exile on the island of Patmos. By the end of the term, students should have much deeper familiarity with the theology and travels of the Apostle John.

Athens Biblical & Archaeological Tour
Fall 2024 Tour for Visiting Westminster Students

New Testament Use of the OT

The annual lectures on New Testament Use of the Old Testament presented this spring reached the full student body of the Greek Bible College in Pikermi, Greece (east of Athens) with approximately two dozen international students and half a dozen native students from Greece. The course as a whole presented a Redemptive-Historical hermeneutic for interpreting the New Testament in the Reformed lineage of Geerhardus Vos. Our class discussions also featured prominent themes of the sovereignty of God in his electing and predestinating grace, particularly in light of the throne room vision in Isaiah 6 and related passages researched for the popular version of G. K. Beale's We Become What We Worship.