Herman Bavinck

[electedbyHim]

Anyone familair with his works?

 

[Whatever]

Herman Bavinck (1854-1921), a Dutch Reformed theologian, was a contemporary of Abraham Kuyper and B. B. Warfield, both of whom he knew well. He graduated magna cum laude in 1880 from Leiden with a double major in Systematic Theology and Old Testament. His doctoral dissertation was on the concept of the State in Zwingli's theology. Bavinck taught at the Theological Seminary in Kampen, Holland - where he also pastored - before accepting the position of professor at the Free University of Amsterdam. He is best known for his magnum opus, Reformed Dogmatics (Gereformeerde Dogmatiek, in 4 volumes). Bavinck is one of the most balanced and solidly Reformed theologians Holland ever produced.

Monergismdotcom has a bunch of stuff on and by him. There has to be at least a 100 articles.

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[Fastfredy0]

I have his book "Reformed Dogmatics" .... I made a note after reading it that says "hard to understand".

He did make 1 statement that I copied as thought it note worthy:
There is a danger in reducing the faith to quantitative measurement. Such an arithmetic of belief obscures the qualitative, gracious, person, organic relation to Christ. Faith is trust in the grace of God and not calculable. The content of faith is not reducible to an arithmetic addition of articles. All believers, in principle, share the same knowledge and trust in the grace of God to save. Herman Bavinck – Reformed Dogmatics

 

[electedbyHim]

I have his book "Reformed Dogmatics" .... I made a note after reading it that says "hard to understand".

He did make 1 statement that I copied as thought it note worthy:
There is a danger in reducing the faith to quantitative measurement. Such an arithmetic of belief obscures the qualitative, gracious, person, organic relation to Christ. Faith is trust in the grace of God and not calculable. The content of faith is not reducible to an arithmetic addition of articles. All believers, in principle, share the same knowledge and trust in the grace of God to save. Herman Bavinck – Reformed Dogmatics

So, I was going to purchase Reformed Dogmatics.

My brief research shows that he incorporates science and math into his teachings if I am correct.

From the statement you posted from him, that is probably to much for my small mind to process.

Yikes.

 

[electedbyHim]

Thank you both.

 

[LeviR]

Anyone familair with his works?

The nice thing about those books is that there is another book to compare them with.
The bad thing about those books is that some don’t compare them with the other book.

 

[electedbyHim]

The nice thing about those books is that there is another book to compare them with.
The bad thing about those books is that some don’t compare them with the other book.

This is very true.

That is how false and heretical doctrines get started.

There are some really bad Systematic Theology books out there.

 

[LeviR]

This is very true.

That is how false and heretical doctrines get started.

There are some really bad Systematic Theology books out there.

My first instructor in the Christian faith was the late Dr. R.C. Sproul.
He had me read so many books. I had accumulated over 300.
Man, I read them all.
Augustine, Calvin, Edwards, Luther, most all of the Puritans.
He had me also read Frederick Copelson’s history of philosophy.
And books on logic. Like, the one by Isaac Watts. And others.

He used to have a book recommendation list. He probably still does.
I know I read most on that list. And I read just about all of his.

In fact, the first book I read when becoming interested, was Sproul’s “the holiness of God”.

Nothing beats the Bible.

 

[electedbyHim]

My first instructor in the Christian faith was the late Dr. R.C. Sproul.
He had me read so many books. I had accumulated over 300.
Man, I read them all.
Augustine, Calvin, Edwards, Luther, most all of the Puritans.
He had me also read Frederick Copelson’s history of philosophy.
And books on logic. Like, the one by Isaac Watts. And others.

He used to have a book recommendation list. He probably still does.
I know I read most on that list. And I read just about all of his.

In fact, the first book I read when becoming interested, was Sproul’s “the holiness of God”.

Nothing beats the Bible.

Agree, nothing beats the Bible.

However, the Lord did put men in place to teach His truths through theology, commentaries and other areas for us to learn from.

Grace and peace to you.

 

[Bruce.Leiter]

Herman Bavinck (1854-1921), a Dutch Reformed theologian, was a contemporary of Abraham Kuyper and B. B. Warfield, both of whom he knew well. He graduated magna cum laude in 1880 from Leiden with a double major in Systematic Theology and Old Testament. His doctoral dissertation was on the concept of the State in Zwingli's theology. Bavinck taught at the Theological Seminary in Kampen, Holland - where he also pastored - before accepting the position of professor at the Free University of Amsterdam. He is best known for his magnum opus, Reformed Dogmatics (Gereformeerde Dogmatiek, in 4 volumes). Bavinck is one of the most balanced and solidly Reformed theologians Holland ever produced.

Monergismdotcom has a bunch of stuff on and by him. There has to be at least a 100 articles.

Search | Monergism

Monergism.com is a free, comprehensive online theological library comprised of Reformed Christian resources designed to bring glory to Jesus Christ alone.

www.monergism.com

I studied at and graduated from Calvin Seminary, but we never used Bavinck's books for our studies, probably because they are hard to understand. It might have to do with the translation from Dutch to English, I don't know.

 

[Bruce.Leiter]

My first instructor in the Christian faith was the late Dr. R.C. Sproul.
He had me read so many books. I had accumulated over 300.
Man, I read them all.
Augustine, Calvin, Edwards, Luther, most all of the Puritans.
He had me also read Frederick Copelson’s history of philosophy.
And books on logic. Like, the one by Isaac Watts. And others.

He used to have a book recommendation list. He probably still does.
I know I read most on that list. And I read just about all of his.

In fact, the first book I read when becoming interested, was Sproul’s “the holiness of God”.

Nothing beats the Bible.

I agree; I have read the Bible from cover to cover many times in my 82 years, and it gets greater as the only God-inspired book, the more I read it.

 

[Whatever]

Here is something you don't have to buy.
Dogmatic Theology
by W. G. T Shedd

Dogmatic Theology (eBook) | Monergism

by W. G. T Sheddin ePub, .mobi & .pdf formats1584 pagesThe immediate preparation of this treatise began in 1870, when the author was called to give instruction

www.monergism.com

The link will tell you some about it and allow you to download it in ePub, .mobi & .pdf formats.
In the PDF format it is 1,584 pages. I wouldn't read it on a little phone. Something with a 15 inch or bigger screen.

 

[electedbyHim]

Here is something you don't have to buy.
Dogmatic Theology
by W. G. T Shedd

Dogmatic Theology (eBook) | Monergism

by W. G. T Sheddin ePub, .mobi & .pdf formats1584 pagesThe immediate preparation of this treatise began in 1870, when the author was called to give instruction

www.monergism.com

The link will tell you some about it and allow you to download it in ePub, .mobi & .pdf formats.
In the PDF format it is 1,584 pages. I wouldn't read it on a little phone. Something with a 15 inch or bigger screen.

Already have it.

Thank you.

 

[Whatever]

I studied at and graduated from Calvin Seminary, but we never used Bavinck's books for our studies, probably because they are hard to understand. It might have to do with the translation from Dutch to English, I don't know.

I bought Charles Hodge's 3 volume Systematic Theology. The problem was whenever he quoted Scripture he quoted in in Hebrew and Greek, and he quoted a lot from Francis Turettin and he always quoted him in Latin.

I got more out of A.A. Hodge's Outlines of Theology.
Actually I just found out that Monergism has it in those 3 formats. The PDF is 784 pages. Only about 3MB.

Outlines of Theology (eBook) | Monergism

by A. A. Hodgein ePub, .mobi & .pdf formats‘We commend the Outlines of Theology to all who would be well instructed in the faith. It is the standard textbook

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[Fastfredy0]

A lot of Systematic Theology fans apparently. This is my collection:

 

[LeviR]

A lot of Systematic Theology fans apparently. This is my collection:
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And there’s the one by Louis Berkhof. I remember really liking that one.

 

[electedbyHim]

A lot of Systematic Theology fans apparently. This is my collection:
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All these are good and I have most of them

Barth was on my radar, any thoughts on him?

Currently reading Martyn Lloyd Jones Great doctrines. I really like this mans teachings and how he loves the Lord. Hiis sermons are available online as well. I have many of his books.

To add to your list, I really enjoy Biblical Doctrine, A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue.

 

[Fastfredy0]

Barth was on my radar, any thoughts on him?

I don't recall. I made notes as I read the various authors and I don't have any quotes from him suggesting he didn't have anything I felt interesting to add to what I had.

 

[jasonc]

All these are good and I have most of them

Barth was on my radar, any thoughts on him?

Currently reading Martyn Lloyd Jones Great doctrines. I really like this mans teachings and how he loves the Lord. Hiis sermons are available online as well. I have many of his books.

To add to your list, I really enjoy Biblical Doctrine, A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue.

Pastor used his Romans commentary

 

[electedbyHim]

What is the consensus on Turretin Institutes of Elenctic Theology?

Anyone hear of these...

The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way Michael Horton

Douglas F Kelly Systematic Theology Volume 1

Thak you everyone.