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 PrintableVersion No turning backNO TURNING BACK It is a brave man who tackles Hebrews - not because of its difficult places (though it has them), but because of its depth and richness. Surely it is not only the crown of Scripture but also one of its fathomless deeps! Philip Arthur (pastor of Free Grace Baptist Church, Lancaster) is among the bravest of the brave, and within a very manageable compass he has done excellently. His whole book is a model of the pastor engaged in the preaching/ teaching task at the core work of his calling, and to this task pastor Arthur brings learning, clarity, diligence, many a well-turned phrase, careful patience in unravelling the Scriptures and an over-riding devotion to the Lord Jesus matching that of Hebrews itself. We can learn from him not only what Hebrews is saying, but how to bring the Word of God to the people of God. Happily he does not bypass difficulties nor 'heal the wound slightly'. The treatment of 6.4-8 is a case in point, true to the text and to the Reformed stance which animates the whole. Possibly too much is made of a supposed original address to Jewish Christians, leaving a slight sense that application to those of us without a Jewish background is somewhat 'secondhand'. It is also a pity when he takes occasional side-swipes at those with whom he disagrees, yet without taking time to deal fully with the issue in question. Tiny blemishes on a truly fine book. Alec Motyer, © Evangelicals Now - September 2003 |
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