Vos Group Excursus: The More Excellent Ministry

January 13, 2022 · with Camden Bucey, Danny Olinger, Lane G. Tipton

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Scripture discussed

2 Corinthians 2:14ff2 Corinthians 32 Corinthians 3:18

Danny Olinger, Lane Tipton, and Camden Bucey discuss Geerhardus Vos’s sermon, “The More Excellent Ministry” from 2 Corinthians 3:18. This sermon is included in Grace and Glory: Sermons Preached at Princeton Theological Seminary. In this sermon, Vos proclaims the good news of the consummate and unfading glory of Christ’s new covenant ministry and its implications for the church this side of Christ’s death and resurrection.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
04:21 The Polemical Context of 2 Corinthians 3
10:59 The New Covenant Ministry
17:08 2 Corinthians 2:14–17 and Christ’s Triumph
28:06 Transitory vs. Eternal
31:32 Covered vs. Uncovered
34:54 The Function of Moses’ Veil
40:13 New Covenant Ministry Is Bound Up with Christ
42:28 A Ministry of Abundant Forgiveness and Righteousness
50:08 The Transforming Power of the New Covenant
53:39 Conclusion

Participants: Camden Bucey, Danny Olinger, Lane G. Tipton

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