Richard L. Pratt, Jr.

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Richard Linwood Pratt, Jr. is an American Reformed theologian and author. He is the president and founder of Third Millennium Ministries and formerly chaired the Old Testament department at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. Pratt transitioned in 2006 from his teaching role at RTS to work full time with Third Millennium Ministries, a move he has anticipated for many years. He is best known for his approach to Biblical hermeneutics, which places a heavy emphasis on the Kingdom of God. Pratt is currently the Interim Preaching Minister at Independent Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tennessee.

Contents 1 Education 2 Publications 2.1 Books 2.2 Articles and book chapters 2.3 Lectures and sermons 3 External links

[edit] Education

Pratt received his B.A. from Roanoke College, studied at Westminster Theological Seminary, and received his M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary. He earned his Th.D. in Old Testament Studies from Harvard University. His thinking was greatly influenced by Cornelius Van Til among others.

[edit] Publications

[edit] Books

• Every Thought Captive: A Study Manual For The Defense Of Christian Truth, 1979 ISBN 0-87552-352-8
• Pray With Your Eyes Open: Looking At God, Ourselves, And Our Prayers, 1988 ISBN 0-87552-378-1
• He Gave Us Stories: The Bible Student's Guide To Interpreting Old Testament Narratives, 1993 ISBN 0-87552-379-X
• Holy Bible: New Living Translation, 1996 (translator) ISBN 0-8423-8489-8
• 1 and 2 Chronicles: A Mentor Commentary, 1996 ISBN 1-85792-151-8 (also available online for free)
• Holman New Testament Commentary: 1 and 2 Corinthians with Ra McLaughlin, 2000 ISBN 0-8054-0207-1 (also available online for free)
• Designed For Dignity: What God Has Made It Possible For You To Be, 2000 ISBN 0-87552-508-3
• NIV Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible, 2003 (general editor) ISBN 0-310-92360-3

[edit] Articles and book chapters

• "Historical Contingencies and Biblical Predictions"
• "Does God Observe the Law of Contradiction? . . . Should We?"
• "Hyper-Preterism and Unfolding Biblical Eschatology"
• "To The Jew First: A Reformed Perspective" on evangelizing the Jews
• "I Want to Walk Free, but I Still Hear the Chains Rattling"
• "Relevance without Irreverence (How to Become All Things to All Men)"
• "Baptism as a Sacrament of the Covenant"
• "The Kingdom of God"
• "Jeremiah 31: Infant Baptism in the New Covenant"
• "The Regulative Principle"
• "Common Misunderstandings of Van Til’s Apologetics", part 1 and part 2

[edit] Lectures and sermons

Pratt has published a number of his sermons and lectures online. Some of them are listed here, all in MP3 format:

• "The Spiritual Theology of Sonship: A Sympathetic Critique"
• "A sermon on 2 Chronicles 30"
• "A sermon on the Lord's Prayer"

[edit] External links

• Third Millennium Ministries
• Reformed Theological Seminary