Author Archives: Peter Van Kleeck Jr. Ph.D.

Debate Commentary: Van Kleeck’s Rebuttal

We are back in the recording saddle this week. Drs. Van Kleeck were finally able to complete their commentary of the debate between Peter Van Kleeck Jr. and James White. We pick up commentary at the beginning of Van Kleeck’s rebuttal. The aim of this commentary is to shed some light and add some colorContinue reading “Debate Commentary: Van Kleeck’s Rebuttal”

Trinitarian Bible Society: Text and Translation Conference Lectures

Yesterday the Trinitarian Bible Society released the audio recordings of September’s Text and Translation Conference. There are four lectures in total. You can find each at the following links: 1.) Dynamic or Literal Translation? Lessons from the Spanish Bible Project by William Greendyk2.) The Case for the Received Text by Jeff Riddle3.) The Doctrine ofContinue reading “Trinitarian Bible Society: Text and Translation Conference Lectures”

Richard Muller, The Textus Receptus, and Authoritas Divina Duplex

Yesterday on Jeff Riddle’s Word Magazine podcast he took the time to delve into Richard Muller’s Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms and specifically the terms Textus Receptus and Authoritas Divina Duplex. These terms make exceedingly important distinctions in historic Reformed Bibliology and are foundational to the relationship of a translation to the originalContinue reading “Richard Muller, The Textus Receptus, and Authoritas Divina Duplex”

Meta-Didactics and the Word of God

Let’s start first with a very mundane example. Suppose there is a college professor teaching a class on English Literature. This class has lectures, assignments, tests, and quizzes. This is the content of the class, but there is also a kind of meta-education, an education happening beyond the content of the class. That meta-education includesContinue reading “Meta-Didactics and the Word of God”

Confessional Bibliology and James White

On the July 25, 2022 edition of the Dividing Line James White addressed the first chapter of the London Baptist Confession. While it is clear that JW has a well-worn historical argument it seems that his Confessional commitments are not as obvious or as obviously employed in his defense of the biblical text and translations.Continue reading “Confessional Bibliology and James White”

Dr. Jeff Riddle’s Commentary on the Van Kleeck vs. White Debate

In this episode of Word Magazine Dr. Riddle makes seven observations/critiques regarding the recent Peter Van Kleeck vs. James White debate. A synopsis of his seven observations are as follows: 1.) I felt there were many aspects of the debate that were not handled in a fair or evenhanded manner.2.) PVK began his opening statementContinue reading “Dr. Jeff Riddle’s Commentary on the Van Kleeck vs. White Debate”

Bayes’ Theorem, The Resurrection, and the Textus Receptus

Recently James White compared me to an atheist for offering an argument in our debate that I had not yet publicly offered, which of course makes total sense. While in the midst of a debate, if you make an argument that JW has never heard before then you are obviously like an atheist he onceContinue reading “Bayes’ Theorem, The Resurrection, and the Textus Receptus”