The Brotzman Lectures - Peter J. Gentry

This year’s theme is “Controversial Points in the Biblical Theology of Isaiah: Learning to Interpret with the Biblical Writers”

Dr. Gentry will explore this topic in three lectures:

1. Did Matthew Cite/Use Isaiah 7:14 Correctly?

   Double Fulfillment, Sensus Plenior, or Long-Distance Prediction: What kind of interpretation of the Old Testament is behind Matthew’s appeal to Isaiah 7:14?

2. Challenging the Consensus on ‘almâ — Young Woman or Young Virgin?

   Solving the exegetical and textual problems surrounding Isaiah 7:14 — Current scholarship denies that the word almâ means virgin. Was Matthew mistaken in his interpretation or misled by the Septuagint?

3. How True Israel Evolves in the Plot Structure of Isaiah

   The New Israel in Isaiah: A Challenge to Covenant and Dispensational Theology — Developing a biblical theology of the remnant in Isaiah.

Schedule for 23 April

About Peter J. Gentry

Peter J. Gentry is Senior Professor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Co-Director of the Hexapla Institute at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served on the faculty of Toronto Baptist Seminary and Bible College and also taught at the University of Toronto, Heritage Theological Seminary, and Tyndale Seminary. Dr. Gentry is the author of many articles and book reviews, co-author of Kingdom through Covenant, 2nd ed. (Crossway, 2018) and God’s Kingdom through God’s Covenants (Crossway, 2015), and author of How to Read and Understand the Biblical Prophets (Crossway, 2017). He recently published a critical edition of Ecclesiastes for the Göttingen Septuagint (2019) and Text History of the Greek Ecclesiastes (2022).

Dr. Gentry and his wife Barb have two children: Stewart and Laura (Stephen) and three grandchildren: Joseph, Emma, and Sophie.

About The Brotzman Lectures

The Brotzman Lectures are named for long-time Tyndale Theological Seminary Hebrew & Old Testament Professor, Ellis Brotzman. This annual lecture series aims to expose our students, faculty and alumni to excellent evangelical scholarship, addressing the most critical matters of theology and practice for the life of the church. Click here to read more.

One-Day Preachers & Leaders Conference

In partnership with Geloofstoerusting and TGC Nederlands, Dr. Gentry will be teaching on the theme: “Interpreting and Preaching the Prophets,” Saturday, 25 April here at Tyndale Theological Seminary.