THE BIBLE, NATURAL SCIENCE, AND EVOLUTION, by Russell W. Maatman. Reformed Fellowship, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49510. 1970, pp. 165, paperback, $3.50. Reviewed by Professor Johannes G. Vos, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The author is professor of chemistry and chairman of the division of natural science at Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa. In what […]
THE TRIPLE KNOWLEDGE. An Exposition of the Heidelberg Catechism. Vol. 1, by Herman Hoeksema. Published by the Reformed Free Publishing Association, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1970; 698 pages; $8.95. Reviewed by Rev. Harold Bossenbroek, pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church of Cutlerville, Michigan. This is the first volume of a three-volume set which is a […]
Review of Interpreting God’s Word Today; Edited by Dr. Simon Kistemaker; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Michigan; 313 pages; $6.95. (See offer in this issue of new or gift subscription to THE CHRISTIAN REFORMED OUTLOOK with copy of this book, both for $7.00.) Rev. Leonard T . Scholkwyk is a Christian Reformed Church minister serving […]
A NEW PUBLICATION September 1, 1970 will be the date of another publication by Reformed Fellowship, Inc. This publication will be the 164 page book by Dr. Russell Maatman, The Bible, Natural Science, and Evolution. Reformed Fellowship, Inc. has already published several other books, among them Crisis in the Reformed Churches, essays in commemoration of […]
Rousas J. Rushdoony: THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE SOCIAL ORDER, 232 p. Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co. Today we are told that the historic Christian faith as formulated by the councils in the official creeds is irrelevant to the needs of modern man. Because of the change in man’s circumstances and understanding a new approach is […]
Spurgeon, Charles H. COMMENTING AND COMMENTARIES. 224 pages. London, Banner of Truth Trust, 1969. 15s ($3.50) Book lists are normally dry as dust and terribly uninteresting. Not so this one which has now been republished. The listing of commentaries on individual books of the Bible and the listing of sets of commentaries flashes with the […]
H. C. Leupold: EXPOSITION OF ISAIAH, Vol. I, 598 pp. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1968. All the commentaries of Leupold, well-known professor and authority on the Old Testament are familiar to pastors, teachers and Bible study groups in this country. Now in addition to materials on Genesis, the Psalms and a few of the […]
Klaas Runia: REFORMATION TODAY, 147 pp. London: Banner of Truth Publishing Trust, 1968. All who have read Runia’s excellent treatise I believe in God…will eagerly welcome this book which deals with the challenging issue of being living members of a living church in our day. In eight chapters he discusses the rise of heresy which […]
Willlam Hendriksen: NEW TESTAMENT COMMENTARY; EXPOSITION OF GALATIANS, 260 p. Baker Book House, 1968. Price $6.95. Once again om bookshelves are enriched by a fine commentary by Dr. Hendriksen, well-known both within and outside of the Reformed community as an excellent Bible scholar. This volume follows the pattern adopted by him in his earlier commentaries. […]
J. L. Koole, HAGGAI, 105 p. Kampen: J. H. Kok, 1967. A volume similar in approach and format to the excellent commentary of Ridderbos on the pastoral epistles is this one by Dr. Koole. Haggai is a short prophecy, but not unimportant. Several issues concerning its date, composition and purpose have been heatedly discussed. Koole […]