On Creation and Predestination: Theological Commonplaces by Johann Gerhard

By Johann Gerhard

In this quantity, Gerhard addresses construction, anthropology, angels, divine windfall, everlasting election, and clone of God. The Theological Commonplaces sequence is the first-ever English translation of Johann Gerhard's enormous Loci Theologici. Gerhard was once the most appropriate Lutheran theologian of the early 17th century. Combining his profound figuring out of evangelical Lutheran theology with a extensive curiosity in ethics and tradition, he produced major works on biblical, doctrinal, pastoral, and devotional theology. Gerhard interacts with the writings of the church fathers, Luther and his contemporaries, and the Catholic and Calvinist theologians of his day. His 17-volume Loci is considered the normal compendium of Lutheran orthodoxy, with subject matters starting from the right kind knowing and interpretation of Scripture to eschatology. worthy for examine on Lutheran doctrine, Gerhard's obtainable sort makes this vital at the bookshelf of pastors church workers.

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