Books Against ESS/EFS

[frog]

My friends and I have been having many discussions on the eternal subordination of the Son (ESS). Unfortunately, we only have access to books (such as Grudem's Systematic) and materials online that argue for ESS exegetically from places like 1 Cor. 11:3 and more. I've found it much harder to find material that has a robust exegetical, theological and historical defence against ESS. There are many blog posts that say ESS is anti-Nicene, but most do not flesh this out and show it to be explicitly so. Additionally, I have not yet found any materials that argue against ESS from an exegetical perspective.

Are there any books or resources that robustly argue against ESS from either an exegetical, theological or historical perspective?

 

[arapahoepark]

Anything by Kevin Giles. He specifically attacks EFS.

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

Matthew Barrett's Simply Trinity, which is death, literal death to EFS.

 

[VictorBravo]

Matthew Barrett's Simply Trinity, which is death, literal death to EFS.

I second the recommendation. He goes back to the basics of what Christianity has understood for 1500+ years and then applies it to our time. I found it very useful.

 

[Regi Addictissimus]

I meant to post this list last night:

Cyril of Alexandria's commentary on the Gospel of John, particularly volume 1:

Commentary on John - InterVarsity Press

www.ivpress.com

Ancient Christian Doctrine volume 2 on Christ:

https://www.ivpress.com/we-believe-in-one-lord-Jesus-Christ

Retrieving Eternal Generation:

Retrieving Eternal Generation

Although the doctrine of eternal generation has been affirmed by theologians of nearly every ecclesiastical tradition since the fourth century, it has fallen...

www.zondervan.com

Barrett's Simply Trinity:

Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son, and Spirit (Barrett)

Puritan and Reformed books at discounted prices.

www.heritagebooks.org

 

[lynnie]

This is a thread where I asked about the subject some time back:

https://www.puritanboard.com/thread...of-the-son-debate-where-are-things-now.92059/

The second post has a lot of links. The poster Ask Mr. Religion/Patrick is- sadly for us and joyfully for him- now in heaven.

There are more links below, and then later Ask M.R. writes up a nice cliff notes for dummies on why ESS is wrong. Other posters added more links.

In trying to find this thread, a search brings up other posts about ESS but I didn't review them.....you might be interested.

I came from a background where Grudem (plus John Piper) was I would say confessional. It was a blessing to get my eyes opened. May the Lord bless your discussions.

 

[RamistThomist]

Barrett, then Giles. There is another book, The Son Who Learned Obedience, which is also against it.

 

[frog]

Thank you everyone - lots of good reading to get too!