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Caleb and Andrew speak more on God’s incommunicable and communicable attributes. What are these attributes? How do these attributes relate to each other? How are the communicable attributes shared with us, and how are they different?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew continue their look at Chapter 9 in The Wonderful Works of God. What is analogical or ectypal knowledge? How does the knowledge of God differ from other kinds of knowledge we have? What is the difference between incommunicable and communicable attributes, and what are some of these attributes?Support the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

After a looooong time away, Andrew and Caleb dive back into The Wonderful Works of God, looking at the Being of God. Can God be known by man? What does it mean that God is immanent and transcendent? What kind of language does God uses to reveal himself to man? What happens when immanence or transcendence are neglected?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew wrap up their discussion of the Mosaic Covenant by looking at an issue closely related to the republication debate--the law/gospel distinction. How has Reformed theology historically understood this distinction? What are the three uses of the law, and how do they help us understand these issues? Plus, some final notes on republication on typology.Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew return from a long hiatus to continue discussing the Mosaic Covenant--specifically, the republication debate. Does Galatians teach republication? What can Calvin tell us about these issues?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Andrew and Caleb take up the Mosaic Covenant. Why is this a covenant of grace? What is the role of the law in this covenant? What about the republication thesis - is the covenant in some sense a covenant of works? How does redemption occur under this covenant? What role do merit and reward play?Support the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

This one is all about baptism. Caleb and Andrew tackle the connection between the covenant sign given to Abraham in Genesis 17 and baptism as explained in other biblical texts and explain why this supports infant baptism.Support the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Andrew and Caleb repeatedly confuse Abraham/Abram and Sarah/Sarai. They also continue their discussion of the Covenant of Grace, looking at the promise to Abraham. How does this relate to what came before in the garden and with Noah? What do the key passages in Genesis 12, 15, and 17 teach us about this covenant?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew discuss the unfolding of the Covenant of Grace after Genesis 3. What do we see in the two lines of Adam's descendants? What in the world is going on in Genesis 6:1-4? Why is the earth destroyed in flood, and Noah and his family spared?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Where does the Covenant of Grace begin? What is its relationship to the Covenant of Works? What role does the law have in the Covenant of Grace? What is the goal of the Covenant of Grace?Caleb quotes Vos from “The Doctrine of the Covenant in Reformed Theology” in Redemptive History and Biblical Interpretation: The Shorter Writings of Geerhardus Vos, pp. 234-268.Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew wrap up their discussion of the Covenant of Works. What is the relationship between law, creation, and covenant? What role does merit play in the Covenant of Works? What is the danger of denying the covenant of works? What are some objections that have been raised to this doctrine?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Andrew and Caleb roll out of bed too early in the morning to discuss the covenant with Adam before the fall. What names do theologians offer for this covenant and why? What is the relationship between this covenant and creation? What were the terms?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Andrew and Caleb press on with their study of Covenant Theology. What biblical texts support the doctrine of the Covenant of Redemption? What is the relationship between this covenant and election? Do we see the Covenant of Redemption in the Reformed confessions? Why do some object to the Covenant of Redemption?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

What is the Covenant of Redemption? Where does it fit into our understanding of systematic theology? How does methodology perhaps inform objections to the Covenant of Redemption? How does Jesus’ prayer in John 17 inform us about this covenant?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew continue their new series on covenant theology by doing a quick historical survey of covenant theology since the Reformation. What definitions have been offered for covenant? How did Casper Olevianus approach the issue? What about others? Who signed up Bavcast for Match.com?Support the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew are back with a new series on Covenant Theology. They distinguish covenant theology from alternatives such as dispensationalism, and provide some of the biblical basis for a covenantal reading of scripture. Support the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

What biblical words relate to the Day of the Lord? What is “prophetic telescoping”? What does Bavinck tell us about the Day? How does this help us to understand the book of Revelation? How does it inform this life?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

While Andrew takes a break, Caleb is joined by Aaron van der Heiden, graduating senior at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, to discuss the Day of the Lord. How should we understand this day as it is presented to us in Scripture? What is the "double-dual" nature of the Day? How does this give us hope?Support the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

To celebrate one year on the air, Caleb and Andrew go behind the scenes of Bavcast. They reflect on how Bavcast came to be, talk about favorite discussions, and are joined by producer (and Andrew's wife) Heidi Smyth to talk about how Bavcast gets made.Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew finish up chapter 8 of WWG. Do we need more confessions? What is the relationship between confessions and creeds? How does Roman Catholicism err in its use of tradition?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Andrew and Caleb begin chapter 8 looking at Scripture and Confession. What are the Reformed confessions? What purpose do they serve in the church? How do they relate to Scripture? What should one do if he disagrees with his confession?Support the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

After a discursus on candy, Caleb and Andrew continue their discussion on Scripture. How do we deal with textual variants in the Bible? Does this affect our confidence in the text? What about continuing revelation?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Andrew and Caleb talk about the canon of Scripture (no, not cannon). Why do we have the 66 books of the Bible we have and not others? How did we get them? What do we do with the Apocrypha?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew continue chapter 7 of WWG talking about Scripture. Where does scripture derive its authority? How are its books organized? What role does genre play in scripture?Support the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew return to chapter 7 of WWG. How does God use human agency in the authoring of scripture? What do higher criticism and Ancient Near East studies teach us about scripture? How much should we claim to know about scriptural authorship?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

We’re re-uploading this old episode of Bavcast (what we were before we were OFAD) because for some reason it did not pull into our archives when we switched hosts.This is a good time to remind our listeners that the entire 72-episode archive of Bavcast is available at onceforalldelivered.com and on our podcast feed, if you really like listening to us that much. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Andrew and Caleb continue their interview with Dr. Bruce Pass, Director of Postgraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Thought and History at the Brisbane School of Theology. What was the relationship between Bavinck's theology and his confessional commitments? How did he attempt to synthesize orthodoxy and post-Enlightenment theology? Was he successful? What is Bavinck's enduring value to the church today?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew kick off Season 2 by talking with Dr. Bruce Pass, the Director of Postgraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Thought and History at the Brisbane School of Theology in Australia. Dr. Pass talks about his work in translating Bavinck's works as well as his dissertation, The Heart of Dogmatics, exploring Bavinck's Christology.Read more from Dr. Pass at https://brucerpass.blogspot.com/Order The Heart of Dogmatics: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3525522118/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1Order On Theology: Herman Bavinck's Academic Orations: Amazon.com: On Theology: Herman Bavinck's Academic Orations (9789004442009): Bruce R. Pass: BooksSupport the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

In the season finale of Bavcast, Andrew and Caleb wrap up chapter 6 of The Wonderful Works of God, talking about the law and the promise. Was Israel to be a light to nations? How did God preserve a people even through exile? How are the old and new covenants continuous? Plus, thank-yous and shout-outs.Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew return to Wonderful Works of God, picking up on page 69, continuing their discussion of the law and the Mosaic Covenant, talking about social responsibility, the pitfalls of theonomy, the relationship of law and sin, liberty under the law, and the family.Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew continue their discussion with Dr. Alan Strange, Professor of Church History at Mid-America Reformed Seminary. What does beauty have to do with God’s attributes? What are some examples from culture that reflect God’s attributes to us (even if they don’t mean to)? How does art and beauty glorify God? How should Christians seek out and engage with culture and the arts?Support the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew are joined by Dr. Alan Strange, Professor of Church History at Mid-America Reformed Seminary to talk about beauty and aesthetics. What are aesthetics? Is beauty subjective, objective, or a little of both? What did Bavinck have to say about this? What has Dr. Strange learned about rap music?Bavinck's Essay "On Beauty and Aesthetics" is published in English on pages 245-260 of his Essays on Religion, Science, and Society.Support the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Andrew and Caleb return to The Wonderful Works of God this week, looking at the Mosaic Covenant. How was God fulfilling the promise to Abraham through the law? How is the law covenantal? How is it moral? How do we apply the law in our day?Support the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew continue their interview with Dr. James Eglinton, Meldrum Senior Lecturer in Reformed Theology at the University of Edinburgh. What kind of (Neo-)Calvinism was Bavinck seeking to bring to America? What did Bavinck think of American education? What was his relationship with American Presbyterianism? What was the difference between “Reformed” and “Calvinistic” for Bavinck? How might Bavinck have viewed the “Young, Restless, and Reformed” movement? Why should YOU read Bavinck?Available from Bavcast.com and most podcatchersSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew are joined by Dr. James Eglinton, the Meldrum Senior Lecturer in Reformed Theology at the University of Edinburgh and author of Bavinck: A Critical Biography. Dr. Eglinton talks about why and how he wrote the biography, what surprised him in his research, and what didn't make the cut. Then, they begin a discussion of Bavinck's experience and perspective on America. What were Bavinck's two visits to America like? What were his thoughts on Dutch immigration? What happened when Bavinck met a Bull Moose?Get Bavinck: A Critical Biography: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/bavinck/397260Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb forgets his name. Then, he and Andrew continue chapter 6 of The Wonderful Works of God by looking at the relationship between law and promise. Why did God give the law? How is it different from the promise to Abraham? How is it similar and related? What does the law tell us about justification? Finally, some concluding reflections on carrier pigeons.Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew begin chapter 6 of Wonderful Works of God, looking at God's covenant with Abraham. Why is it a covenant of grace? Why is it limited to one man's descendants? What does it tell us about the relationship between law and gospel?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew finish chapter 5 of the Wonderful Works of God with an excursus about miracles. How do many churches and movements misunderstand them? What is their true purpose? Do they continue today? Caleb provides some stories from his time inside Bethel Redding, and the guys compare this and other problematic developments with Bavinck's doctrine of special revelation. You won't want to miss this one.And, as if that wasn't enough excitement, we announce the winner of BavStakes II!Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Andrew and Caleb continue their discussion of the conscience. What is the relationship between the conscience and the law for believers? Who is lord of the conscience and who can bind it? Should we ever disobey our consciences? How does the conscience relate to the church and state?Plus, announcing Bavstakes II! We're giving away Bavinck: A Critical Biography by James Eglinton.Works Cited:Bavinck, "Conscience," Bavinck Review No 6 (available online)Bavinck, Reformed Ethics, vol. 1, Chapter 5: Human Conscience (book)Cory C. Brock, Orthodox yet Modern: Herman Bavinck’s Use of Friedrich Schleiermacher (book)Support the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Andrew and Caleb continue in chapter 5. What are examples and characteristics of special revelation? What is the relationship between special revelation and the composition of Scripture? Are prophecy and miracles for today?Support the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

The guys embark on a discussion of a fascinating topic--the conscience. Where does it come from and why do we have it? How has the conscience been understood through history? What does the Bible tell us about the conscience, and how has modern philosophy twisted this?Works Cited:Bavinck, "Conscience," Bavinck Review No 6 (available online)Bavinck, Reformed Ethics, vol. 1, Chapter 5: Human Conscience (book)Cory C. Brock, Orthodox yet Modern: Herman Bavinck’s Use of Friedrich Schleiermacher (book)Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew roll on into chapter 5 of The Wonderful Works of God. What is the relationship between revelation and grace? In what ways does special revelation occur?References:The Wonderful Works of God, pages 45-50Reformed Dogmatics, Volumes 2 and 4Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew continue their discussion with Rudy Manrique on worship. They talk about Bavinck's doctrine of the means of grace and the Word in worship. Has contemporary worship tried to make music another sacrament? Why do churches use the music they do, and how should they decide which music to use? What should one do if he finds himself at odds with his church about its approach to worship?References:Reformed Dogmatics, Volume 4For more information, visit bavcast.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Punk rocker turned contemporary worship leader turned PCA pastoral intern Rudy Manrique joins Andrew and Caleb to discuss worship. They talk about Rudy's long, strange path to Reformed worship, whether or not music is a means of grace, and whether or not exclusive psalmody is the way. Part 1 of 2.Further Reading:Reformed Dogmatics, Volume 4For more information, visit bavcast.comSupport the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew talk about rapture fiction, then dive into the rest of chapter 4 of WWG. They talk about the Tower of Babel, how God revealed himself to the nations outside of Israel in the Old Testament, and set the stage for Bavinck's exploration of special revelation.For more information, visit bavcast.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Andrew and Caleb return to WWG and open chapter 4 looking at the value of general revelation. How have general and specialrevelation related to each other throughout redemptive history? What distinguishes the city of God from the city of man? What about the blessing and the curse? What hath Bavinck to do with Hegel? How does this help us navigate present discussions of history, oppression, and injustice?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Caleb and Andrew launch a new series, Bavinck On: by taking a leisurely stroll through Bavinck's doctrine of the church. What is the church? What are its marks? What does it mean that the church is "one," "holy," "catholic," and "apostolic" as we confess in the Nicene Creed?For more information, visit www.bavcast.com.Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

Marc, Caleb, and Andrew conclude chapter 3 of The Wonderful Works of God discussing the sensus divinitatus (man's sense of the divine). Also, an important announcement from Marc.Support the Show: https://www.paypal.me/bavcastVisit Society of Reformed Podcasters at https://reformedpodcasts.comGet the Book:Get the WSP print and ebook editions here: https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/the-wonderful-works-of-god-9781733627221?variant=12437042790447Get the ebook for Logos Bible Software (titled Our Reasonable Faith): https://www.logos.com/product/175013/our-reasonable-faithSupport the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

The guys talk about Bavinck's use of Scripture and Biblical Theology, general revelation through history, and evidences for God.Support the Show: https://www.paypal.me/bavcastVisit Society of Reformed Podcasters at https://reformedpodcasts.comGet the Book:Get the WSP print and ebook editions here: https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/the-wonderful-works-of-god-9781733627221?variant=12437042790447Get the ebook for Logos Bible Software (titled Our Reasonable Faith): https://www.logos.com/product/175013/our-reasonable-faithSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com

What is the relationship of general revelation and Scripture? How does God reveal himself in his acts of creation and providence? What happens when proper praise and worship is not rendered to God?Visit Society of Reformed Podcasters at https://reformedpodcasts.comGet the Book:Get the WSP print and ebook editions here: https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/the-wonderful-works-of-god-9781733627221?variant=12437042790447Get the ebook for Logos Bible Software (titled Our Reasonable Faith): https://www.logos.com/product/175013/our-reasonable-faithSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/bavcast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com