Richard Gaffin


Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. is a Calvinist theologian, Presbyterian minister, and was the Charles Krahe Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1999 to 2008. He became the Professor Emeritus, Biblical and Systematic Theology in 2008.

Biography

Gaffin was born in 1936 to missionaries in China. His father, was one of the founders of the Reformed [Presbyterian Church in Taiwan] and was also the first person who introduced confessional reformed faith to the people in Taiwan.
Gaffin, Jr. received a B.A. from Calvin College, a B.D., Th.M., and Th.D. from Westminster Theological Seminary, and undertook graduate studies at University of Göttingen. He married Jean Young, daughter of E. J. Young, in 1958.
Gaffin has taught at Westminster since 1965. He was the leading defender of then fellow-faculty member Norman Shepherd during the controversy over the doctrine of justification that took place at Westminster Theological Seminary from 1975 to 1982. He is an ordained minister in the Orthodox [Presbyterian Church].

Publications

Gaffin is the author of books including:
He has contributed to or edited several volumes, including:
  • "Geerhardus Vos and the Interpretation of Paul,"in Jerusalem and Athens, edited by E. R. Geehan ,
  • "Theonomy and Eschatology Some Reflections on Postmillennialism," in Theonomy: A Reformed Critique, edited by William S. Barker and W. Robert Godfrey,
  • "A Cessationist View," in Are Miraculous Gifts for Today? edited by Wayne Grudem,
  • "Union with Christ: Some Biblical and Theological Reflections," in Always Reforming: Explorations in Systematic Theology, edited by A. T. B. McGowan,
  • "What “Symphony of Sighs”? Reflections on the Eschatological Future of the Creation," in Redeeming the Life of the Mind: Essays in Honor of Vern Poythress, edited by John M. Frame, Wayne Grudem, John J. Hughes,
  • Herman Nicolaas Ridderbos, Redemptive History and the New Testament Scriptures, revised edition, edited by Richard B. Gaffin Jr.,
  • Redemptive History and Biblical Interpretation: The Shorter Writings of Geerhardus Vos, edited by Richard B. Gaffin Jr.,
  • J.P. Versteeg, Adam in the New Testament: Mere Teaching Model or First Historical Man? edited by Richard B. Gaffin Jr.,
  • Thy Word Is Still Truth: Essential Writings on the Doctrine of Scripture from the Reformation to Today, edited by Richard B. Gaffin Jr., Peter A. Lillback, and
  • the English translation of Geerhardus Vos, Reformed Dogmatics, 5 vols., edited by Richard B. Gaffin Jr..
He has also written many academic articles such as: