Theoretical-Practical Theology, Volume 4: Redemption in Christ (Petrus Van Mastricht)

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Petrus van Mastricht's Theoretical-Practical Theology presents one of the most comprehensive methods of treating Christian doctrine. In it, Mastricht treats every theological topic according to a four-part approach: exegetical, dogmatic, elenctic, and practical. dy of divinity, it combines a rigorous, scholastic treatment of doctrine with the pastoral aim of preparing people to live for God through Christ. Students and pastors will find it a valuable model for moving from the text of Scripture to doctrinal formulation that will edify the people of God.

Volume 4, Redemption in Christ, Examines God's Great Work of Obtaining Redemption in the Mediator, Jesus Christ. T the Covenant of Grace as God's Eternal Purpose of Restoraration and Restition for the Elect of Fallen Humanity. From that vantage point, he uses the remainder of the volume to address the glorious procurer of this covenantal grace. Mastricht walks us through the dignity, names, person, offices, states, and redemptive accomplishment of Jesus Christ. ancestry the One who secured so great a redemption for the people of God.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Continued: Prolegomena and Faith

Book 5: Redemption in Christ

The Covenant of Grace

The Mediator of the Covenant of Grace

The Names of the Mediator

The Person of the Mediator

The Threefold Office of the Mediator

The Mediator as a Prophet

The Mediator as a High Priest

The Mediator as a King

The Humiliation of the Mediator

The Incarnation of the Mediator

The Life of the Mediator

The Death of the Mediator

The Descent of the Mediator

The Exaltation of the Mediator

The Resurrection of the Mediator

The Ascension of the Mediator

The Session of the Mediator at the Right Hand of God

The Mediator's Redemption Itself

Scripture Index

Subject Index

Endorsements

“The ongoing translation of Petrus van Mastricht's Theoretical-Practical Theology is a gift to the church. Mastricht's work dispels the widely held belief that Reformed scholasticism is a soul-deadening exercise. His practical applications of every doctrine should be a model for contemporary theorists. In volume 4, Mastricht moves to the topic of the person and work of the Mediator Jesus Christ. The bulk of this volume is a gold mine. The translators, editors, and publishers are to be thanked for providing such a rich resource to the church .”

 —Keith Mathison, professor of systematic theology, Reformation Bible College

“As to the books you speak of: Mastricht is sometimes in one volume, a very large thick quarto, sometimes in two quarto volumes. I believe it could not be had new under 8 or 10 pounds. Turretin is in three volumes in quarto, and would probably be about the same price. They are both excellent. Turretin is on polemical divinity, on the 5 points & all other controversial points, & is much larger in these than Mastricht, & is better for one that desires only to be thoroughly versed in controversies. But take Mastricht for divinity in general, doctrine, practice & controversy, or as an universal system of divinity; & it is much better than Turretin or any other book in the world, except the Bible, in my opinion.” —Jonathan Edwards to Joseph Bellamy, January 15, 1747

“Any serious student of Reformed theology needs to sit at the feet of Petrus van Mastricht. The challenge has been that to do so you needed to know Latin or Dutch. Thanks to the herculean efforts of the folks at the Dutch Reformed Translation Society and Reformation Heritage Books, English readers can now learn the art of 'living for God through Christ.'”

—Stephen J. Nichols, president of Reformation Bible College and chief academic officer of Ligonier Ministries

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Product Details

Title: Theoretical-Practical Theology, Volume 4: Redemption in Christ

Author: Petrus Van Mastricht

ISBN: 9798886860320

Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books

Pages: 776

Binding: Hardcover