Comments on: Review of Jim Hamilton’s God’s Indwelling Presence

By: God’s Indwelling Presence | James M. Hamilton Jr. at PastorBookshelf

God’s Indwelling Presence | James M. Hamilton Jr. at PastorBookshelf — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:51:07 +0000

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By: Noah Tutak

Noah Tutak — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:13:21 +0000

GREAT review. I just requested Believer’s Baptism and started researching this book, the first in the series. After reading your review I might have to order – sounds very enlightening.

By: Chad Thompson

Chad Thompson — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:27:03 +0000

Sorry the above comment had some typos. below is the same without the typos
it seems difficult to swallow his interpretation of john 14 in light of what the same biblical author says later in the canon regarding truth. 2 John 2 “because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever.” If the ‘with us/in us’ distinction is intended by John in John 14 to be a clear indicator of the difference in degree and intimacy, all the difference between association and indwelling, then are we prepared to make the dame statement regarding truth? is the truth dwelling in us now, but will only be associated with us then? Do we want to say that we will have less of an intimate relationship to the truth in glory than we do now? Surely John’s language cannot be pressed in either case. It seems to me that both phrases are meant to indicate the ongoing relationship we have to whatever it is, in either case, with(in).

By: Chad Thompson

Chad Thompson — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:51:33 +0000

it seem sdifficult to swallow his interpretation of john 14 in light of what the same biblical author says later in the canon regarding truth. 2 John 2 “because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever.” If the ‘with us/in us’ distinction is intended by John in John 14 to be a clear indicator of the difference in degree and intimacy, all the difference between association and indwelling, then aer we prepared to make the dame statement regarding truth? is the truth dwelling in us now, but will only be associated with us then? Do we want to say that we will have less of an intimate relationship to the truth in glory than we do now? Durely John’s language cannot be pressed in either case. It seems to me that noth phrases are meant to indicate the ongoing relationship we have to whatever it is, in either case, with(in).

By: Steve Weaver

Steve Weaver — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:52:41 +0000

I received this book as a Christmas gift and have since read it. I thought it was very good. I’m very encouraged by the fact that B&H are publishing substantive theological material in this series. The second volume on Believer’s Baptism is available for pre-order at Amazon. I already ordered it.