Tabletalk Magazine, July 2008: The 8th Century

by Ligonier Ministries

Publisher:

Ligonier Ministries

, 2008

Overview

The July 2008 issue of Tabletalk focuses on the eighth century. While by no means intended to provide a complete history of this century, this issue of Tabletalk aims to present several of its highlights by exploring its historical, theological, and practical ramifications.

Contributors include R. C. Sproul, Howard Q. Davis, Bill Haynes, Susan Hunt, Henry Krabbendam, Robert Letham, Keith A. Mathison, Nick Needham, R. C. Sproul Jr., and Gene Edward Veith.

The 2008 Bible studies examines the gospel of Matthew and the Redeemer who saves His people from their sins.

Contents

• "All Truth Is God’s Truth" by R. C. Sproul
• "A Western Renaissance" by Nick Needham
• "Graven Images? The Iconoclastic Controversy" by Robert Letham
• "Boniface: The Apostle to Germany" by Henry Krabbendam
• "Free Is Not Cheap" by Chris Donato
• "The Turning Point" by Joel R. Beeke
• "Faith and the Power of God" by Jerry Bridges
• "The Forgotten Mark" by Tom Ascol
• "Pastor’s Perspective" by Bill Haynes
• "Pro Ecclesia: For the Church" by Howard Q. Davis
• "Generation to Generation" by Susan Hunt
• "Tolle Lege: Take Up and Read" by Keith A. Mathison
• "Seek Ye First" by R. C. Sproul Jr.
• "Truth and Consequences" by Gene Edward Veith

Top Highlights

“Many of Charlemagne’s church advisors saw the wide extent of his kingdom as a re-creation of the Roman Empire in the West. This led to Charlemagne being recognized as ‘emperor of the Romans’ in the year 800. On Christmas day that year, while Charlemagne was kneeling at the altar in Saint Peter’s Church in Rome, receiving communion, pope Leo III produced a crown and placed it on Charlemagne’s head. So was born the ‘Holy Roman Empire.’ Leo’s crowning of Charlemagne signified that he was not simply king of France, he was also the heir of the old Roman emperors; the one in whom the Roman Empire had been reborn; the supreme ruler of the Western world.” (Page 13)

“however, is that God often requires our faith in the carrying out of His purposes” (Page 48)

“The incarnation, according to the Eastern Orthodox, not only justifies icons but mandates them; to contend otherwise is to question the reality of the incarnation, implying that the Son’s humanity is not permanently and eternally real. It also supposes that the spiritual and material are in opposition.” (Page 17)

“Charlemagne also sanctioned the insertion of the filioque clause into the Nicene Creed, over the head of pope Leo III’s opposition, so that the creed now read that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father ‘and from the Son.’” (Page 13)

“sacred kingship,’ regarding himself as the pope’s superior even in doctrinal matters.” (Page 13)

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, July 2008: The 8th Century
• Executive Editor: R. C. Sproul
• Editor: Burk Parsons
• Series: Tabletalk
• Publisher: Ligonier Ministries
• Publication Date: July 2008
• Pages: 83

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.