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The Logic of Godâs Love
Explorations in Biblical and Systematic Theology
Series: - Studies in Reformed Theology, Volume: 52
This volume centers on the Biblical statement âGod is loveâ, exploring what this means in the context of the Old and New Testaments, and in the systematic-theological discussions on the doctrine of God, ontology, and eschatology. The Biblical imagery of Godâs passionate love leads to fresh understandings in systematic theology, and the debate on the nature of Godâs love is continued by new insights. The authors have longstanding experience in Biblical and theological research as members of the research group Biblical Exegesis and Systematic Theology.
Arnold Huijgen, Ph.D. (2011), Theological University Apeldoorn, is Professor of Systematic Theology at the Protestant Theological University in Utrecht. He specializes in Reformed theology, hermeneutics, and the doctrine of the Trinity. He has written books on hermeneutics and on the person of Mary.
Arjan van den Os, Ph.D. (2023), Theological University Apeldoorn, is Associate Professor of New Testament at that university. He has written his dissertation on the concept of Godâs vengeance in the New Testament. His research concentrates on the image of God in the New Testament and the theological interpretation of the New Testament.
Eric Peels, Ph.D. (1992), Theological University Apeldoorn, is Emeritus Professor of Old Testament Studies at that university and Research Associate of the Department of Biblical Studies of the University of the Free State in South Africa. He has published books and articles on the Old Testament image of God, and the exegesis and theology of Jeremiah.
Dolf te Velde, Ph.D. (2010), Theological University Kampen, was Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at that university, and Associate Professor of Historical Theology at the Evangelical Theological Faculty Leuven. He is the author of several articles on Reformed scholasticism and on the doctrines of God and of predestination, and co-editor of volume 1 of Synopsis of a Purer Theology (Brill, 2014).
Arjan van den Os, Ph.D. (2023), Theological University Apeldoorn, is Associate Professor of New Testament at that university. He has written his dissertation on the concept of Godâs vengeance in the New Testament. His research concentrates on the image of God in the New Testament and the theological interpretation of the New Testament.
Eric Peels, Ph.D. (1992), Theological University Apeldoorn, is Emeritus Professor of Old Testament Studies at that university and Research Associate of the Department of Biblical Studies of the University of the Free State in South Africa. He has published books and articles on the Old Testament image of God, and the exegesis and theology of Jeremiah.
Dolf te Velde, Ph.D. (2010), Theological University Kampen, was Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at that university, and Associate Professor of Historical Theology at the Evangelical Theological Faculty Leuven. He is the author of several articles on Reformed scholasticism and on the doctrines of God and of predestination, and co-editor of volume 1 of Synopsis of a Purer Theology (Brill, 2014).
Abbreviations
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
1 Divine Preference in Genesis 1â11
âKoert van Bekkum
2 Divine Preference in Genesis
âThe Case of Ishmael and Isaac
âGert Kwakkel
3 The Logic of Love in the Ethics of Deuteronomy
âArie Versluis
4 Nations as a Ransom for Israel (Isa. 43:3â4)
âThe Logic of Godâs Love in the Theology of Isaiah
âJaap Dekker
5 âI Have Given the Beloved of My Soul into the Hands of her Enemiesâ (Jer. 12:7)
âThe Love of God in the Book of Jeremiah
âEric Peels
6 Yhwhâs Love for Ephraim, According to the Prophet Jeremiah
âHenk de Waard
7 Psalm 42:2 in the Explanation of John Chrysostom and Luther
âChrysostomâs Call to Love God versus Lutherâs Concept of the Duplex Deus
âMarten van Willigen
8 God Has Compassion for IsraelâAlso for Gentiles?
âThe Specific Direction of Godâs Love in Luke-Acts
âArco den Heijer
9 His Love Is Greater
âRomans 5:1â11 in the Context of Ancient Reciprocity
âArjan van den Os
10 âDid Israel Not Understand?â (Rom. 10:19)
âAn Intertextual Perspective on the Logic of Godâs Love
âMichael Mulder
11 âFor He Has Graciously Granted You the Privilege [â¦] of Suffering for Himâ
âHonor Discourse as a Lens for Studying the Relationship between Godâs Love and the Suffering of Christians
âMyriam Klinker-de Klerck
12 Is There Logic in the Ethics of Love?
âHow Narratival and Hymnal Texts Generate Moral Significance in the New Testament
âRuben Zimmermann
13 Participation in the Love of Father and Son
âA Reconstruction of the Pactum Salutis in Line with the Gospel of John
âHans Burger
14 Divine Love and Divine Election in the Reformed Tradition
âPaul T. Nimmo
15 Predestination and the Logic of Love
âDolf te Velde
16 Universalism and Godâs Victorious Love
âAn Evangelical Evaluation of âEvangelical Universalismâ
âRaymond R. Hausoul
17 Understanding the Story of Divine Love
âEberhard Jüngel on Bridging the Gap between Biblical and Systematic Theology
âCees-Jan Smits
18 Passionate and Moving: the Logic of Godâs Love
âArnold Huijgen
19 Divine Omnipotence and Love in Open Theism
âAku Stephen Antombikums
20 âCertainly Merciful, but Also Just â¦â
âThe Concept of Epieikeia in Zacharias Ursinusâ Explanation of Question and Answer 11 of the Heidelberg Catechism
âJasper Kuik
21 The Relevance of Godâs Love for the Relationship to Oneself and Others
âOn the Dissolution of Negative Relationship Configurations
âKinga Zeller
22 Preparing the Way for Godâs Love
âThe Logic of Love in Bonhoefferâs Ethics
âChristopher J. Baker
Index
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
1 Divine Preference in Genesis 1â11
âKoert van Bekkum
2 Divine Preference in Genesis
âThe Case of Ishmael and Isaac
âGert Kwakkel
3 The Logic of Love in the Ethics of Deuteronomy
âArie Versluis
4 Nations as a Ransom for Israel (Isa. 43:3â4)
âThe Logic of Godâs Love in the Theology of Isaiah
âJaap Dekker
5 âI Have Given the Beloved of My Soul into the Hands of her Enemiesâ (Jer. 12:7)
âThe Love of God in the Book of Jeremiah
âEric Peels
6 Yhwhâs Love for Ephraim, According to the Prophet Jeremiah
âHenk de Waard
7 Psalm 42:2 in the Explanation of John Chrysostom and Luther
âChrysostomâs Call to Love God versus Lutherâs Concept of the Duplex Deus
âMarten van Willigen
8 God Has Compassion for IsraelâAlso for Gentiles?
âThe Specific Direction of Godâs Love in Luke-Acts
âArco den Heijer
9 His Love Is Greater
âRomans 5:1â11 in the Context of Ancient Reciprocity
âArjan van den Os
10 âDid Israel Not Understand?â (Rom. 10:19)
âAn Intertextual Perspective on the Logic of Godâs Love
âMichael Mulder
11 âFor He Has Graciously Granted You the Privilege [â¦] of Suffering for Himâ
âHonor Discourse as a Lens for Studying the Relationship between Godâs Love and the Suffering of Christians
âMyriam Klinker-de Klerck
12 Is There Logic in the Ethics of Love?
âHow Narratival and Hymnal Texts Generate Moral Significance in the New Testament
âRuben Zimmermann
13 Participation in the Love of Father and Son
âA Reconstruction of the Pactum Salutis in Line with the Gospel of John
âHans Burger
14 Divine Love and Divine Election in the Reformed Tradition
âPaul T. Nimmo
15 Predestination and the Logic of Love
âDolf te Velde
16 Universalism and Godâs Victorious Love
âAn Evangelical Evaluation of âEvangelical Universalismâ
âRaymond R. Hausoul
17 Understanding the Story of Divine Love
âEberhard Jüngel on Bridging the Gap between Biblical and Systematic Theology
âCees-Jan Smits
18 Passionate and Moving: the Logic of Godâs Love
âArnold Huijgen
19 Divine Omnipotence and Love in Open Theism
âAku Stephen Antombikums
20 âCertainly Merciful, but Also Just â¦â
âThe Concept of Epieikeia in Zacharias Ursinusâ Explanation of Question and Answer 11 of the Heidelberg Catechism
âJasper Kuik
21 The Relevance of Godâs Love for the Relationship to Oneself and Others
âOn the Dissolution of Negative Relationship Configurations
âKinga Zeller
22 Preparing the Way for Godâs Love
âThe Logic of Love in Bonhoefferâs Ethics
âChristopher J. Baker
Index
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