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Puritan Board Doctor
Well, I just finished it tonight (12/25).
My goal was to finish it by the end of the year. Finishing it on Christmas night was just a coincidence.
My verdict: it's wonderful. It's comprehensive and treats each of its topics in full.
It is wordy, and you have to read through a lot of pages to get the main points the authors want to get across for each topic covered. It reminds me of what D. A. Carson said about reading Martyn Lloyd-Jones: there's a lot of good information, but you have to read through oceans of text to get at it.
That said, I would recommend this volume (the first of 4) to anyone who wants to learn more about systematic theology. It's reverential and devotional in its style, and very God-honoring.
Reading it is time well spent. Well worth your time.
On to Volume 2, which should be out in another 3 or 4 months, I'm guessing.
(In the meantime, it's time to get started on Robert Letham's new ST.)
My goal was to finish it by the end of the year. Finishing it on Christmas night was just a coincidence.
My verdict: it's wonderful. It's comprehensive and treats each of its topics in full.
It is wordy, and you have to read through a lot of pages to get the main points the authors want to get across for each topic covered. It reminds me of what D. A. Carson said about reading Martyn Lloyd-Jones: there's a lot of good information, but you have to read through oceans of text to get at it.
That said, I would recommend this volume (the first of 4) to anyone who wants to learn more about systematic theology. It's reverential and devotional in its style, and very God-honoring.
Reading it is time well spent. Well worth your time.
On to Volume 2, which should be out in another 3 or 4 months, I'm guessing.
(In the meantime, it's time to get started on Robert Letham's new ST.)