Geerhardus Vos (1862-1949), a Dutch American theologian, is
considered by many to be the father of modern Reformed biblical
theology. He studied at the University of Berlin, the University of
Strasburg, and finally Calvin College (then the Theological School
of the Christian Reformed Church), where he delivered the lectures
that would become the Reformed Dogmatics. Vos held Princeton's new
Chair of Biblical Theology from 1893 until his retirement in 1932.
His thinking and scholarship deeply influenced the biblical and
theological work of Cornelius Van Til, John Murray, Herman
Ridderbos, and Richard B. Gaffin Jr.
Richard B. Gaffin Jr. is Professor of Biblical and
Systematic Theology, Emeritus, at Westminster Theological Seminary,
where he has taught since 1965. An ordained minister in the
Orthodox Presbyterian Church, he has authored and edited a number
of biblical and theological works, including Redemptive History and
Biblical Interpretation: The Shorter Writings of Geerhardus Vos.
Like books, people can become 'classics.' Great in their day, but
richer and more fulfilling with time. Not yet a classic, Vos's
never-before-published Reformed Dogmatics is more like a lost
Shakespeare play recently discovered. There seems to have been a
flurry in recent years of systematic theologians writing with an
eye for biblical theology. With this series we now have a biblical
theologian writing a systematic theology. Thanks to Lexham Press
for giving us such long-awaited but impressive access to this
much-discussed gem.
--Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic
Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary California
The state of access to deep, historic, orthodox Reformed theology
has progressed exponentially in the last decade or so. Resources
previously inaccessible to many have now become available to a
vastly wider audience. In my view, the capstone of this
accessibility is in this masterful work of Geerhardus Vos. Vos has
the singularly unique acumen and ability to summarize and state
concisely some of the deepest truths of Reformed theology. This
volume will now be my first recommendation to anyone who wants to
understand the riches of the Bible's teaching in a compressed and
clear way. Thanks to Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., to the translators,
and to Lexham Press for putting this work into our hands.
--K. Scott Oliphint, professor of apologetics and systematic
theology, Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia)
This translation of Vos' Dogmatiek is the last link in access to
his magnificent oeuvre. English readers will now be able to match
the Princetonian's commitment to historic Reformed doctrinal
orthodoxy with his pioneering work in redemptive-historical
biblical theology. The interaction is refreshing as well as
pace-setting. Kudos to publisher and translator alike for
undertaking this project.
--James T. Dennison, Jr., academic dean and professor of church
history and biblical theology, Northwest Theological Seminary
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