In this episode Lane Tipton and Camden Bucey continue their discussion of Geerhardus Vos’s Biblical Theology, focusing on pages 369–371. This section addresses Jesus’ teaching on the divine majesty and greatness, the retributive righteousness of God, and the implications for true religion.
Lane Tipton explains how Vos maintains the biblical tension between God’s transcendent majesty and his loving condescension. They discuss how Vos’s doctrine of God stands against the errors of theological liberalism, which often reduces the divine character to a single attribute of love divorced from holiness and righteousness. The conversation highlights how Jesus’ teaching does not abandon the concept of divine retribution but presents it as an essential and irreducible aspect of God’s nature.
Drawing connections to the contemporary theological landscape, Camden and Lane address modern tendencies to elevate divine love to the exclusion of justice. They also explore the ways in which Reformed theology provides a robust foundation for understanding God’s attributes in their fullness, without compromising his immutability or impassibility.
Listen in as they unpack Vos’s profound insights and demonstrate how they continue to speak to modern theological debates.
Chapters
- 00:07 Introduction
- 07:41 Vos’s Critique of Liberalism
- 11:32 The Attributes of God
- 17:02 The Impassibility of God and Its Importance
- 28:19 True Religion and God’s Transcendence
- 33:04 The Retributive Righteousness of God
- 44:51 Practical Application
- 49:53 Conclusion
Participants: Camden Bucey, Lane G. Tipton
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