Why Heaven Kissed Earth: The Christology of the Puritan Reformed Orthodox Theologian, Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680) (Reformed Historical Theology)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (527 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 352556905X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 255 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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His Christology, which includes both the person and work of Christ, does not begin in the temporal realm at the incarnation but stretches back into eternity when the persons of the Trinity covenanted to bring about the salvation of fallen mankind. German text.. What this study does is connect two vital aspects of Reformed Theology, namely the doctrine of Christ and the concept of the covenant. At the heart of Goodwin's theology is his robust trinitarianism. Goodwin's Christology moves from the pretemporal realm to the temporal realm with a decidedly eschatological thrust, that is, with a view to the glory of the God-man, Jesus Christ. In order to understand the dynamics of Goodwin's Christology, his trinitarianism must be appreciated in the context of his covenant theology. The central thesis of this study argues that the Christology of the prominent English Reformed theologian Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680) is grounded in, and flows out of, the eternal intra-trinitarian covenant of redemption, also known as the pactum salutis. The findings explain "why heaven kissed earth," that is, why God became man
It should simultaneously serve as a future starting point for studies on Thomas Goodwin, and it provides a vital piece of research in the growing field of Reformed Orthodoxy or Protestant ism." --Ryan M. McGraw, Calvin Theological Journal, 48(1), April 2013. "This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the serious study of seventeenth-century Christology, trinitarianism, and the development of Reformed covenant theology
Goodwin rediscovered I acquired a copy of this book from a friend of Mark Jones last weekend, and so spent my evenings since, reading this fine PhD Thesis. I must say, it's been a while since I've had my thinking stretched like this. I vaguely recall seeing a set of Thomas Goodwin in the Library of a small Scottish Presbyterian Church I used to attend many years ago, and since then have never come across another. Yet after reading this work by Mark, I feel like I want to purchase the whole set and read it for myself.The "eternal covenant of redemption" before creation is something that few Theologians ev. An Essential Book Ryan Mcgraw This book has the honor of being the first published scholarly monograph on the theology of Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680). Jones' thesis is: "the central argument of this study posits that Goodwin's Christology is grounded in, and flows out of, the eternal covenant of redemption, also known as the pactum salutis or `counsel of peace'" (13). The work serves as a means of filling the gap in studies of seventeenth century Christology in general (33). Its aim is to demonstrate what Reformed Orthodox theologians said on this subject and why they said it (14). It is comprised of ten chapters