Joel Beeke– Reformed Systematic Theology: Volume 1: Revelation and God

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On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. Joel Beeke discuss the importance of the doctrines of God and Scripture for the Christian life, along with his book with Paul Smalley, Reformed Systematic Theology: Volume 1: Revelation and God (Crossway, 2019).

What you’ll hear in this episode

Why good Christian theology should engage the head, heart, and hands.
How the Reformers and Puritans help Christians develop their understanding of what the Church has taught on the doctrine of God and Scripture.
The importance of a biblical and theologically informed understanding of God for the Christian life and ministry.
The importance of a biblical and theologically informed understanding of the doctrine of Scripture for the Christian life and ministry.
The importance of Christians growing not only in the Word of God and in skill in handling it but also in maturity as theologians.
How the doctrine of God is neglected in the Church today.
How we recover the doctrine of God and Scripture in the Church today.
Why the doctrine of God should matter to Christians.
How the doctrine of God is under attack today.
Why the doctrine of Scripture matters for Christians today.

Authors

Joel R. Beeke (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) has written over one hundred books. He is president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as well as the editor of Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, the editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, the president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society.

Paul M. Smalley (ThM, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary) is faculty teaching assistant to Joel Beeke at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He previously served for twelve years as a pastor in the Baptist General Conference in the midwestern United States.

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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.

Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.

He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).

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Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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