The Fall of 2012 marks a new transition in the life of the Criswell Theological Review. For approximately a decade, Dr. R. Alan Streett has served as editor and successfully maintained a high standard of scholarship for this publication. Scholars from numerous backgrounds have contributed to previous volumes with the byproduct being a healthy colloquial setting. Now as a colleague of Dr. Streett, I humbly step into the role as editor with the determination to maintain the same standard of quality so that our readership can continue to benefit.
That being said, the Fall 2012 edition includes a compilation of articles on numerous topics. Our first two articles are lectures that were presented in the Fall of 2011 at the annual Criswell Theological Lectures Series at Criswell College. The speaker was Dr. Andreas Kӧstenberger, who serves as Professor of New Testament at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. The lead article is a lecture wherein Kӧstenberger presented his reflections on the nature of biblical hermeneutics which were based on a current book that he co-wrote with Richard D. Patterson entitled Invitation to Biblical Interpretation. The second article was a subsequent lecture in which Kӧstenberger admonished young seminarians to pursue character as well as academic excellence. This lecture was also based upon a current volume Kӧstenberger had written entitled Excellence: The Character of God and the Pursuit fo Scholarly Virtue. Continue reading
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