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About Hywel Jones

Dr Hywel Jones was ordained in the Presbyterian Church of Wales in 1963 and ministered in several pastorates in Wales and England over 25 years. During those years, he was a member of the executive committee of the British Evangelical Council of Churches, editor of its theological journal and chairman of its study conference. In addition he was co-chairman of the Westminster Fellowship of Ministers succeeding Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. The London Theological Seminary commenced in 1977 and Dr. Jones became its first principal in 1985, lecturing in Hebrew and Biblical Studies, Hermeneutics, and Homiletics. During that time he also taught in Romania, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and Italy. In 1995, he was Scholar in Residence at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and since 1998 has been a member of the adjunct faculty at Puritan and Reformed Theological Seminary in Michigan. He became Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Seminary California in 2000. Upon his retirement, he board made him Emeritus Professor of Practical Theology. For four years he served as editorial director of the Banner of Truth and he has written commentaries on Exodus, Philippians, Hebrews and most recently, Job. He has also authored For the Sake of the Gospel; Psalm 119 for Life; Gospel and Church; Unity in Truth; and Only One Way. He contributed two essays to Covenant, Justification, and Pastoral Ministry: Essays by the Faculty of Westminster Seminary California. Meet all the Heidelberg contributors»

Hywel Jones: Between Resurrection and Ascension: In Lockdown

by Hywel Jones on August 10, 2020 | 2 Comments

We look in faith to the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus as past events and saving truths but what about his disciples who were living at the time? How did they cope with what occurred? Jesus had told them on more than one occasion that he would die and rise again on the third day, e.g., Matt hew 16:21. The sobering fact is that not one of them seems to have been prepared for either. On Passover night in the upper room, he had told them he was about to leave them but that he would see them again and replace their sorrow with a joy that would remain (John 16:22). When they all left for the Mount of Olives he said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered. But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee” (Mk 14:27-28; 50; Jn 16: 32). When he was arrested “they all left him and fled.” Continue reading →