The Wonderful Works of God
by Herman Bavinck | Book Summary
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Author: Herman Bavinck
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This title is taken from Acts 2:11, which tells us that upon the coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, the apostles were declaring the wonderful works of God in such a way that men and women from various nations were able to hear the gospel message in their own language. As Luke describes this scene, it becomes clear that "the Spirit was poured out precisely so that the church would come to know these works of God, to glory in them, and to thank and praise God for them" (p. xxxi). This, in essence, is the Christian faith. God has carried out numerous works throughout redemptive history. These works are intended to lead mankind to a true and saving knowledge of the one true God. Furthermore, this knowledge is to lead toward godliness in those who follow Jesus Christ. |
Herman Bavinck was born in 1854, in the Netherlands. He studied theology at the Theological School in Kampen and the University of Leiden. After graduating, Bavinck was appointed Professor of Dogmatics at the Theological School in Kampen. Later, he served as Professor of Theology at the Free University in Amsterdam where he served alongside Abraham Kuyper. Bavinck visited the United States in 1908, delivering the Stone Lectures at Princeton Theological Seminary. Bavinck died in 1921.
In addition to teaching in the classroom, Bavinck wrote many works in the areas of theology, philosophy, ethics, and politics. His best known work is the massive, four-volume Reformed Dogmatics. Bavinck himself condensed this work into the single volume systematic theology titled The Wonderful Works of God. Today, Bavinck is remembered as a leading scholar in the Calvinist tradition and is often associated with Abraham Kuyper and B.B. Warfield.
The Wonderful Works of God
by Herman Bavinck
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Herman Bavinck |
| Publisher | Westminster Seminary Press |
| Date | 2019 |
| Pages | 659 |
Overview:
"Under the title of Magnalia Dei, the wonderful works of God, I wish to give a simple explanation of the Christian faith in a book of modest scope, as confessed by the Reformed churches (Gereformeede Kerken) in all times and lands." (p. xxxi, italics in orginal)
This title is taken from Acts 2:11, which tells us that upon the coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, the apostles were declaring the wonderful works of God in such a way that men and women from various nations were able to hear the gospel message in their own language. As Luke describes this scene, it becomes clear that "the Spirit was poured out precisely so that the church would come to know these works of God, to glory in them, and to thank and praise God for them" (p. xxxi).
This, in essence, is the Christian faith. God has carried out numerous works throughout redemptive history. These works are intended to lead mankind to a true and saving knowledge of the one true God. Furthermore, this knowledge is to lead toward godliness in those who follow Jesus Christ.
Herman Bavinck was born in 1854, in the Netherlands. He studied theology at the Theological School in Kampen and the University of Leiden. After graduating, Bavinck was appointed Professor of Dogmatics at the Theological School in Kampen. Later, he served as Professor of Theology at the Free University in Amsterdam where he served alongside Abraham Kuyper. Bavinck visited the United States in 1908, delivering the Stone Lectures at Princeton Theological Seminary. Bavinck died in 1921.
In addition to teaching in the classroom, Bavinck wrote many works in the areas of theology, philosophy, ethics, and politics. His best known work is the massive, four-volume Reformed Dogmatics. Bavinck himself condensed this work into the single volume systematic theology titled The Wonderful Works of God. Today, Bavinck is remembered as a leading scholar in the Calvinist tradition and is often associated with Abraham Kuyper and B.B. Warfield.