Metaphysics and the God of Israel: Systematic Theology of the Old and New Testaments (Paperback)
Publisher: Baker Book House
Author: MacDonald, Neil
ISBN-10: 0801032431 | ISBN-13: 9780801032431
Binding: Paperback
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Faculty Recommendations: "Neil approaches theology from a broadly Barthian perspective, though this book engages with a veritable pantheon of intellectual giants, from poets to philosophers. What I appreciate is the desire to connect systematic theology (ST) and biblical theology (BT), and the acknowledgment of the crucial role of metaphysics/ontology in all of this. OK, I'm not a Barthian, but that said, it seems to me that Reformed BT and ST need to take seriously both the narrative of the Bible and the ontology of the Bible if they are to enjoy a fruitful relationship. My friend Neil may have offered a model with which I disagree, but in so doing he lays out a challenge to Reformed confessional theology to do better." - Carl R. Trueman, Professor of Historical Theology and Church History & Dean of Faculty, Westminster Theological Seminary
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"This book represents a major attempt by a non-evangelical to overcome the barriers, real or perceived, between biblical studies, philosophy and systematic theology. It is being hailed as the first major effort in decades to join together these disciplines. MacDonald, a Barth specialist, moves creatively and in many directions in order to argue, first, that a systematic theology of the Bible is possible, and, second, that at the heart of it is a God who is self-determining. It seems to me he often comes out in the right place..." (Read the rest of this review) - William Edgar, Professor of Apologetics & Department Coordinator, Westminster Theological Seminary
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Publisher Description: Metaphysics and the God of Israel seeks to put back on the theological agenda not merely a biblical theology but a systematic theology of the Old and New Testaments. Author Neil B. MacDonald argues against current trends in the academy that question a unified biblical theology of the entire Bible. In doing so he covers the theological and philosophical gamut, from Aristotle, Anselm, and Augustine to Nicholas Wolterstoff, N. T. Wright, and Christopher Seitz.
248 pages
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