Steve Childers
In spite of what many think, Jesus doesn’t command us in the Great Commission to teach people all that he commanded us. Instead, he commands us to teach people to obey all that he commanded us (Matt. 28:20). And there’s a big difference. With this difference in mind, John Frame presents us with an approach to understanding and teaching the Bible that has the goal of not merely transmitting truth from the teacher’s mind to the student’s mind, but also applying that truth to the student’s heart and life. As one of the foremost Christian philosophers and theologians of our day, Frame argues for us to think of theology not only as the accumulation and memorization of doctrinal ideas, but also as the practical application of those ideas to hearts and lives. He calls this approach triperspectivalism. Don’t let that term throw you. This is a God-centered method for interpreting and teaching the Bible that is deeply rooted in the triune nature of God as Lord and in Jesus as Christ, especially reflected in his three offices as Prophet, Priest, and King. Even though Frame has written much on this topic during his fifty years as a seminary professor, he has once again proved his commitment to help people apply the Bible and theology to real life through this concise and practical book. I know of no more God-honoring, life-transforming approach for understanding and teaching the Word of God than the one that John Frame presents in Theology in Three Dimensions. I highly recommend it and pray that God will use it around the world for the sake of the nations.
Jeffery J. Ventrella
Care. Despite the erudite riches contained in this work, what surfaces throughout is John Frame’s care and concern: care for God’s glory and for the church. Frame shatters the common notion that profundity and scholarship must be long, tedious, arcane, and impractical. The very structure of this work shows how triperspectivalism is really ‘theology as application,’ as Frame has insisted for decades—the crisp text, usable discussion questions, handy glossary, and additional resources make this work an accessible and ideal on ramp and gateway for exploring and habituating ‘what God’s Word requires me to do now,’ as John has often put it. Frame cares, and with this work, you can learn to cultivate real care for God, God’s creation, and God’s image, our neighbors—all to his glory.
Wayne Grudem
This book provides a clear and refreshing explanation of John Frame’s insightful approach to studying the Bible (and everything else!) from three different ‘perspectives.’ It is the fruit of a lifetime of thinking and teaching about the inexhaustible splendor of God himself, God’s Word, God’s world, and us as creatures made in God’s image.
Vern S. Poythress
I commend this book as a short, useful, practical introduction to triperspectivalism. Frame introduces and explains in a clear way the main triads that he has used, especially the triad for lordship and the triad for ethics. He briefly shows their relation to the Trinity and the way they work in practice. The scope of the discussion makes the book an excellent introduction to the rest of his publications.
P. Andrew Sandlin
It would be a theological treat to have in a single volume a summary of the chief contribution of arguably the world’s leading English-speaking theologian. You hold that book in your hands. John M. Frame and Vern Poythress have written copiously about multiperspectivalism, an invaluable tool in interpreting God’s revelation. It is an instance of genuine theological development in that it has no obvious precedent in church history, though, as Frame notes, it harmonizes neatly with the Westminster Confession of Faith. In this book, Frame distills decades of careful Bible study and teaching in furnishing a remarkable key for understanding God’s revelation. This is one of those books that you can keep turning to in your life and ministry. The Bible is unchanged and unchanging, but our perspectives on it should deepen and mature over time. Frame shows what these perspectives are and how they work.
Jim Fitzgerald
Theology in Three Dimensions is practical, pastoral, and accessible. Need help making sense of what the Bible teaches about our God, our lives, and our world from a thoroughly Trinitarian perspective? Are you looking for a handbook to Dr. Frame’s triperspectival approach to theology? You’ve found it!
