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I would love to see the Eerdman's Wesleyan Commentary under contract. As of now it looks like it is about 75% of the way there. It is well worth the price. Why not go have a look and put in your pre-pub order? You would have plenty of time to gather funds to cover it before it ships, and if you should fail to come up with the necessary funds by time of shipment, you always have the option of canceling your order.

Ken

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Floyd Johnson

I would love to see the Eerdman's Wesleyan Commentary under contract. As of now it looks like it is about 75% of the way there. It is well worth the price. Why not go have a look and put in your pre-pub order? You would have plenty of time to gather funds to cover it before it ships, and if you should fail to come up with the necessary funds by time of shipment, you always have the option of canceling your order.

Ken, I agree. As I previously reported, I used this regularly while in seminary (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) and found it quite useful. I continue to consult my paper copies, but would much rather have the search capabilities of LOGOS included with my paper copy. This commentary is a blend between a scholarly commentary and a devotional commentary. The writers come from a variety of Wesleyan perspectives (Methodist, Free Methodist, Nazarene, Wesleyan, etc.) and represent those broad backgrounds.

Too often we fight against straw men - we let writers of our own persuasion define what those with a different persuasion believe. Though this commentary is not particulary "Armininian", the writiers all come from that perspective. If you are willing to better understand the Wesleyan perspective (whether you are Wesleyan or not) this six volumne commentary is a good tool to assist you in that process. And, whether you come a Wesleyan or not, this commentary will give you insights into the scriptures that you might otherwise miss.

Thank you for considering the Eerdman's Wesleyan Commentary as an addition to your colletion.

Yours Because His,

Floyd

George Somsel

I would love to see the Eerdman's Wesleyan Commentary under contract. As of now it looks like it is about 75% of the way there. It is well worth the price. Why not go have a look and put in your pre-pub order? You would have plenty of time to gather funds to cover it before it ships, and if you should fail to come up with the necessary funds by time of shipment, you always have the option of canceling your order.

Ken

It doesn't look as though they have a lot of high-power scholars in that series.

Kenneth Morris

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/785#Comment_785

Dennis Kinlaw, Doug Carter, Kenneth Grider, to name a few. I realize some may be so boxed in to their own theological persuasion to appreciate the contribution these men have made, but hey, why not expand your horizons?

Ted Hans

To get a feel for the Eerdman's Wesleyan Commentary series (E.W.C) those of you who have the Church of God Digital Library http://www.logos.com/products/details/2929 will find the Isaiah and the proverbs volume from the E. W. C there.

The series is written by fine Evangelical Scholars who take the bible seriously & will assist preachers in the exposition of scripture. Please Place your order on Pre-pub and help push this commentary series into the development stage. I am neither a wesleyan or Armininian but i can appreciate a good commentary series when i see one

Ted

Ted Hans

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/785#Comment_785

It doesn't look as though they have a lot of high-power scholars in that series.

Ah, i know what you mean you mean scholars from the far left! Hmmm [N]

Ted

Kenneth Morris

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/807#Comment_807

These guys are conservative evangelicals.

You might check out other works from these gentelmen.

Dennis Kinlaw:

Let's Start with Jesus: A New Way of Doing Theology by Dennis F. Kinlaw (Hardcover - Nov 1, 2005)
Preaching in the Spirit: A Preacher Looks for Something That Human Energy Cannot Provide by Dennis F. Kinlaw (Paperback - Aug 1998)
We Live As Christ by Dennis F. Kinlaw and John N. Oswalt (Paperback - Aug 2001)
The Mind of Christ by Dennis F. Kinlaw (Paperback - Jan 1, 1998)
Evangel Publishing House
This Day with the Master: 365 Daily Meditations (Discovery Devotional Series) by Dennis F. Kinlaw (Hardcover - Oct 1, 2004)

Charles Carter:

The Person and Ministry of the holy Spirit, Baker Book House, 1974
A Contemporary Wesleyan Theology: Biblical, Systematic, and Practical by Charles W. Carter (Hardcover - Jan 1984)

Kenneth Grider:

Entire Sanctification: The Distinctive Doctrine of Wesleyanism by J. Kenneth Grider (Paperback - Jan 1, 1984)
A Wesleyan-Holiness Theology by J. Kenneth Grider (Hardcover - May 10, 1994)
Beacon Dictionary of Theology by Richard S. Taylor, Willard H. Taylor, and J. Kenneth Grider (Paperback - Dec 1983)

Ralph Earle

Word Meanings in the New Testament by Ralph Earle (Hardcover - Jun 1, 1997)
Exploring the New Testament, Beacon Hill, 1955

Ted Hans

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/887#Comment_887

These guys are conservative evangelicals.

You might check out other works from these gentelmen.

Kenneth the problem is George does not consider conservative evangelicals as real Scholars. He favours Anchor Yale over NICOT/NICNT, thats the reason i wrote "Ah, i know what you mean you mean scholars from the far left! Hmmm" That said however he means no harm and he is just being George. You will soon get to know him.

Ted

George Somsel

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/937#Comment_937

These guys are conservative evangelicals.

You might check out other works from these gentelmen.

Kenneth the problem is George does not consider conservative evangelicals as real Scholars. He favours Anchor Yale over NICOT/NICNT, thats the reason i wrote "Ah, i know what you mean you mean scholars from the far left! Hmmm" That said however he means no halm and he is just being George. You will soon get to know him.

Ted

Au contraire, Pierre. There are indeed some conservative scholars. I find, however, that most are intent on defending their theological position rather than interpreting what the text actually says and how it has come to be as it is. It would probably surprise you how conservative I really am though some things sound rather unconservative. I don't believe that conservatives need to abandon actual scholarship or to defend the traditional positions of conservatism when it becomes apparent that they are simply untenable. Such is actually counterproductive since it gives scholars who may not be conservative the impression that conservatives are simply unable to face the facts. The Catholic Church long held that the sun revolved around the earth yet even they have found it necessary to abandon that position -- did you know that there is an astronomical observatory in one of the papal residences, I think Castel Gandolfo?

Ted Hans

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/942#Comment_942

It would probably surprise you how conservative I really am though some things sound rather unconservative.

That is a bit of a stretch to suggest you are a conservative George! Okay you mentioned "conservative" but not "conservative evangelical". I am sure no one who has read your view as i have on many occasion will arrive at the conclusion that you are a conservative. Peace to you

Ted

George Somsel

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/950#Comment_950

It would probably surprise you how conservative I really am though some things sound rather unconservative.

That is a bit of a stretch to suggest you are a conservative George! Okay you mentioned "conservative" but not "conservative evangelical". I am sure no one who has read your view as i have on many occasion will arrive at the conclusion that you are a conservative. Peace to you

Ted

If you think I am not conservative, you might try asking Niels Peter Lemche about that. You are correct though that I am not a Conservative Evangelical scholar since Evangelical = Fundamentalist and I am no longer a Fundamentalist.

John McComb

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953#Comment_953

Whenever somebody asks me something like, "are you a liberal or conservative Christian?" I just say neither. Those are political labels. Christianity is about faith, devotion, introspection and reconciliation with God. Whenever you see contention within a Christian community that in any way resembles that sorry world of platitudes, lies and shallow ideologies you know you've found Christianity gone off the rails.

Bohuslav Wojnar

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/977#Comment_977

Whenever somebody asks me something like, "are you a liberal or conservative Christian?" I just say neither. Those are political labels. Christianity is about faith, devotion, introspection and reconciliation with God. Whenever you see contention within a Christian community that in any way resembles that sorry world of platitudes, lies and shallow ideologies you know you've found Christianity gone off the rails.

John, I fully agree with you. For me however always is the issue: is this scholar believing there is God in Heaven? Is he believing this God can do supernatural things? If yes, I have no problem. I think however that a lot of scholars just have their own version of atheism or at least agnosticism in a Christian filosofical mantle.

John McComb

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/982#Comment_982

John, I fully agree with you. For me however always is the issue: is this scholar believing there is God in Heaven? Is he believing this God can do supernatural things? If yes, I have no problem. I think however that a lot of scholars just have their own version of atheism or at least agnosticism in a Christian filosofical mantle.

Uhhhhhh, yeah well, in this day and age there's so much flotsam and jetsam floating around out there, so many extreme views being professed from every politically labeled edge of the theological spectrum that I think it's best for one to just endeavor to keep his own head clear and not worry about whether or not this or that scholar believes in miracles (or whatever).

That sounds dangerous, I know. One does worry about teachings that reach those who are not blessed with great discernment but I've always felt that heresies are only dangerous to those who are inclined to use them as an excuse to wander off the path. Those people have bigger worries than contemporary sophistry or reactionary literalism.

Now you're going to tell me that the writers of the Epistles certainly didn't hold that view and I'll contradict myself by agreeing with you. However, that was a different world. That was a world of Christianity infiltrating a pagan world. Our world is one of neo paganism trying to take over the Christian world. Christians in our age are not the same as those confused new Christians of the first and second centuries. We know the doctrines. If we choose to be honest then we know the plain meaning of scripture. We need to simplify for the sake of those who become confused, not add to the confusion with ever more complex counterpoints.

All this coming from one who loves C.S. Lewis and whose favorite N.T. Wright book is the one where he has an argument with Marcus Borg. I do appreciate well thought out apologetics, solid counter arguments to new age ideas and so forth. Moreover I think they need to be spoken and that's the reason why God blesses people like Lewis in the way he does. I just think that the flotsam and jetsam is, in the end, a means to confuse and it does it's duty by causing us to turn reactionary and become obesssed with opposing it. Yeah, I think people should read Lewis but I think it's more important that they strive to stay in tune with that simple minded faith that allows them to believe for no good reason.

Yours in Christ

John

Ted Hans

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/977#Comment_977

Whenever somebody asks me something like, "are you a liberal or conservative Christian?" I just say neither. Those are political labels. Christianity is about faith, devotion, introspection and reconciliation with God. Whenever you see contention within a Christian community that in any way resembles that sorry world of platitudes, lies and shallow ideologies you know you've found Christianity gone off the rails.

George and i in contention please perish the thought! George i can see our exchange may give the wrong impression of "contention within a Christian community that in any way resembles that sorry world of platitudes, lies and shallow ideologies you know you've found Christianity gone off the rails".

This forum is quite different from the Newsgroup where our history began & i shall unfortunately be bowing out of our friendly and sometimes humourous exchange in this forum. I have always valued your opinion though i may disagree with them but in this forum i can see there might be more room for one's comments or intentions to be misunderstood. Peace my friend

Ted

Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

The New King James Version. 1982 (Jud 3). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Bohuslav Wojnar

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/999#Comment_999

Uhhhhhh, yeah well, in this day and age there's so much flotsam and jetsam floating around out there, so many extreme views being professed from every politically labeled edge of the theological spectrum that I think it's best for one to just endeavor to keep his own head clear and not worry about whether or not this or that scholar believes in miracles (or whatever).

Thank you John. I had to use the English - Czech dictionary to find what is flotsam and jetsam [:)] but basically I agree with your main points. My English is not good enough to explain all the nuances, but for me the main concern in this post modern, and in our country also post-Christian age, is - to help people to see there is God of the Bible, there is His revealed will to us. There are His interventions in the history we can see. You know, I grew up in the atheistic communist Czechoslovakia. In the system, where nothing was as it was said: Lenin was actually Uljanov, Stalin was Saakashvilin or so, The Great October Socialist Revolution (as we often said) was neither Great, nor in October (7th of November) nor it was socialist and it was not a revolution but a Bolshevik coup. The Eastern Germany, driving plastic cars, were told their economy was blossoming, while Western Germany with their BMW etc. were just about to collapse.

In those peculiar times the only thing I was really proud of, was the truthfulness of our Christian message. Apologetic approach to the Bible and Christian message was real treasure.Very often I used the following scripture in my discussions with the university students:

¹⁶⁰ ^oThe sum of your word is ^ptruth,

and every one of your ^qrighteous rules endures forever.

The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 (Ps 119:160). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

Books of Josh McDowell etc. were great help to us. The truth had a greatest value to all those young people. Now, I know today we are in a different world. Many young people just say to me: "what are you talking about? The proof of the resurrection? Intelligent Design dilemma? I don't need that. I just believe in God and feel it is good and that's it. I am afraid that kind of Christianity is not standing on a sure ground. Whether we have truth, or not. If not, we have nothing to offer. I am ,open to all kind of new insights and uncovering of the roots of Christianity. Let us flash as much light as possible on all what matters. But I have seen enough God's interventions in our history and even our very lives that God is not for me just an abstract philosophical concept.

I am sorry for my broken English. God bless you.

John McComb

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1002#Comment_1002

George and i in contention please perish the thought! George i can see our exchange may give the wrong impression of "contention within a Christian community that in any way resembles that sorry world of platitudes, lies and shallow ideologies you know you've found Christianity gone off the rails".

My name is John, not George, and I wasn't talking about anybody in this forum nor was I refering to any particular discussion.

Yours in Christ

John

John McComb

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1005#Comment_1005

My English is not good enough to explain all the nuances, but for me the main concern in this post modern, and in our country also post-Christian age, is - to help people to see there is God of the Bible, there is His revealed will to us.

Your English sounds fine to me and I can't argue with a view like that. Simple, direct and honest. What else could you want? (what else do you need?)

Yours in Christ

John

Ted Hans

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1009#Comment_1009

George and i in contention please perish the thought! George i can see our exchange may give the wrong impression of "contention within a Christian community that in any way resembles that sorry world of platitudes, lies and shallow ideologies you know you've found Christianity gone off the rails".

My name is John, not George, and I wasn't talking about anybody in this forum nor was I refering to any particular discussion.

Yours in Christ

John

Hi John,

Thanks for your post , my comments rightly were directed to George but i thought you misunderstood what was going on. Thanks for clearing up the confusion Regards

Ted

Bohuslav Wojnar

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1005#Comment_1005

Stalin was Saakashvili or so,

Well, it was already 1 o'clock a.m. and apparently I was really tired. I named Stalin after todays Georgian president. Stalin of course was Jughashvili. I apologize to president Saakashvili.

Floyd Johnson

I would love to see the Eerdman's Wesleyan Commentary under contract. As of now it looks like it is about 75% of the way there. It is well worth the price. Why not go have a look and put in your pre-pub order? You would have plenty of time to gather funds to cover it before it ships, and if you should fail to come up with the necessary funds by time of shipment, you always have the option of canceling your order.

I just wanted to promote this resource again. It has been sitting at 75%-80% for a while - it is a worth while resource - whether you are from the Wesleyan tradition or not. Take a look at this prepub and give it a vote.

Thanks,

Floyd

Ted Hans

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/39811#Comment_39811

I just wanted to promote this resource again. It has been sitting at 75%-80% for a while - it is a worth while resource - whether you are from the Wesleyan tradition or not. Take a look at this prepub and give it a vote.

Thanks,

Floyd

Thanks Floyd, for resurrecting this thread. I too would add my vote to this.

Ted

Kenneth Morris

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/39811#Comment_39811

I know a lot of resources are out there begging for our dollars right now, but again, this is a very worthwhile addition. Too bad, the direction this thread has taken is far from its original intent. Thanks for putting it back on track floyd.

Kenneth Morris

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/48214#Comment_48214

Would still love to se the Eerdman's Wesleyan Commentary in production. Could we have an amen? I see that hand! now put your money where your amen is!

A little levity, yes, but seriously would love to see the commentary set in production.

Floyd Johnson

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/93382#Comment_93382

Let's get it done. Those of you from Wesleyan/Methodist traditions should be on this without a doubt. Those from other traditions would find this to be an excellent additions to your homiletic commentary collections. As reported before, I used this regularly at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School along with many other resources. It is well worth the price being asked.

Floyd