Weekly Classes: GIRS Reading List

Previous Units

Unit One Prolegomena (WCF 1)

Bob Burridge

Syllabus: Prolegomena

A. A. Hodge

Commentary on the Confession of Faith: Introduction, ch 1

C. Hodge

Systematic Theology (Vol 1, Introduction)

W. G. T. Shedd

Dogmatic Theology (Vol 1 Introduction, Bibliology)

L. Berkhof

Principles of Biblical Interpretation

Westminster Faculty

The Infallible Word (a symposium)

Berkeley Mikelsen

Interpreting the Bible (pages 99-176)

Cornelius Vantil

The Defense of the Faith

O. Palmer Robertson

The Christ of the Covenants

Unit Two Theology Proper (WCF 2-5)

Bob Burridge

Syllabus: Theology Proper

A. A. Hodge

Commentary on the Confession of Faith ch 2-5

C. Hodge

Systematic Theology (Vol 1, Theology)

L. Berkhof

Systematic Theology (Pt 1)

W. G. T. Shedd

Dogmatic Theology (Vol 1, Theology ch 4-9)

Stephen Charnock

The Existence and Attributes of God

William Hetherington

History of the Westminster Assembly of Divines

Unit Three Objective Soteriology (WCF 6-8)

Bob Burridge

Syllabus: Objective Soteriology

A. A. Hodge

Commentary on the Confession of Faith ch 6-8

C. Hodge

Systematic Theology (Vol 2, Pt 3, ch 1-13)

L. Berkhof

Systematic Theology (Pt 2)

W. G. T. Shedd

Dogmatic Theology (Vol 2, Anthropology)

W. G. T. Shedd

Dogmatic Theology (Vol 2, Soteriology 1-2)

B. B. Warfield

The Plan of Salvation

John Murray

Redemption: Accomplished and Applied

Abraham Kuyper

The Work of the Holy Spirit

Unit Four Subjective Soteriology (WCF 9-18)

Bob Burridge

Syllabus: Subjective Soteriology

A. A. Hodge

Commentary on the Confession of Faith chs 9-18

C. Hodge

Systematic Theology (Vol 2, Pt 3, ch 14)

L. Berkhof

Systematic Theology (Pt 3-4)

W. G. T. Shedd

Dogmatic Theology (Vol 2 Soteriology 3-6)

R. B. Kuiper

For Whom Did Christ Die?

John Owen

The Death of Death in the Death of Christ

Morton H. Smith

Studies in Southern Presbyterian Theology

R. B. Kuiper

God-Centered Evangelism

Unit Five

Nomology (WCF 19-24)

Prerequisite readings:

Bob Burridge

Studies in Prolegomena (Syllabus)

O. Palmer Robertson

Christ of the Covenants

Assigned readings:

A.A. Hodge

Commentary on the Confession of Faith ch 19-24

C. Hodge

Systematic Theology (Vol 3, Pt 3, ch 19)

Zacharias Ursinus

Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism (LD 34-44)

John Murray

Principles of Conduct

Additional readings:

Greg Bahnsen

No Other Standard: Theonomy and Its Critics

Barker & Godfrey

Theonomy: A Reformed Critique

John Murray

Divorce

R.J. Rushdoony

Institutes of Biblical Law

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