Tabletalk Magazine, February 2005: The Five Books of Moses

by Ligonier Ministries

Publisher:

Ligonier Ministries

, 2005

Overview

For more than thirty years, Tabletalk has existed as a magazine for laymen. Generally speaking, laymen receive either very little instruction in the weightier matters of the faith, or the instruction is too academic, thereby making the material largely inaccessible to average laymen. This is the reason Tabletalk exists — to bridge the gap between these two poles, to explain to the people of God important, biblical doctrines and events while admonishing them toward holy living.

Contributors include R.C. Sproul along with Burk Parsons, Richard D. Phillips, John D. Currid, Warren A. Gage, Mar Dever, John Sartelle, David T. King, R. C. Sproul Jr., and R. Albert Mohler Jr. Tabletalk features articles about topics central to the Christian faith and daily, in-depth Bible studies.

Contents

• "Liberty vs. Law" by Burk Parsons
• "Ancient Promises" by R. C. Sproul
• "In the Beginning" by Richard D. Phillips
• "The Birth of Israel" by John D. Currid
• "The Lord of the Law" by Warren A. Gage
• "Necessary Qualifications" by Burk Parsons
• "A Life of Faith" by Mark Dever
• "The Healing Word" by John Sartelle
• "The Devils Believe and Shudder" A sermon by Jonathan Edwards
• "May the Lord Bless You and Keep You" by David T. King
• "No Accounting" by R. C. Sproul Jr.
• "The Law of Life" by R. Albert Mohler Jr.

Top Highlights

“Ultimately the Law was designed to drive people to an awareness of their need for a redeemer” (Page 6)

“true liberty that is defined as the ability to do what you ought to do” (Page 2)

“‘If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring [i.e., seed], heirs according to promise’ (Gal. 3:29). It is the true church, those who are of faith (Gal. 3:9), who are the people of the covenant and the recipients of the promises of the Abrahamic treaty.” (Page 13)

“the sign and seal of the covenant in the New Testament age is baptism.” (Page 14)

“The form of God’s calling of a people to Himself is called a covenant” (Page 12)

Praise for the Print Edition

Tabletalk has been a key ingredient in the diet of Christians conscious of their spiritual vitality.

—Michael S. Horton

Month by month, Tabletalk represents an oasis in a desert of false spirituality, mindless Christianity, and vapid conviction. Tabletalk represents theological rigor, biblical Christianity, and authentic Christian devotion. It is an antidote to the world of superficial Christianity. Read it and grow.

—R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

Tabletalk has been a wonderful resource in my own daily walk with the Lord.

—Ravi Zacharias

Product Details

• Title: Tabletalk Magazine, February 2005: The Five Books of Moses
• Executive Editor: R. C. Sproul
• Editor: Burk Parsons
• Series: Tabletalk
• Publisher: Ligonier Ministries
• Publication Date: February 2005
• Pages: 63

About Ligonier Ministries

R. C. Sproul is founder and president of Ligonier Ministries and president of Ligonier Academy. He also servers as the senior pastor of Saint Andrew’s in Sanford, Fla., and he has written more than seventy books including The Holiness of God, The Intimage Marriage, Essential Truths of the Christian Faith, Following the Cross, and the R. C. Sproul Exposition Collection.

Burk Parsons serves as editor of Tabletalk and associate pastor of Saint Andrew’s in Sanford, Fla., and he is editor of the books Assured by God: Living in the Fullness of God’s Grace and John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine, and Doxology.