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| Titre : | Created in God's Image |
| Auteurs : | Anthony A. Hoekema, Auteur |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Editeur : | Grand Rapids (Mich.) : W. B. Eerdmans, 1986 |
| Autre Editeur : | Exeter [GB] : Paternoster Press |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-85364-446-0 |
| Format : | xi + 264 p. |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Index. décimale : | DJ/B (Anthropologie biblique et théologique) |
| Résumé : |
Since ancient times human beings have attempted to know themselves, and they have found the answers in various ways — in theological, philosophical, humanist, or Marxist terms, for example. Today, we find ourselves once more faced with questions about our origin, nature, and destiny. In this important new work in theological anthropology, Anthony A. Hoekema explores the meaning of human nature from a Christian perspective.
The human being is both a creature and a person — that is, both totally dependent on God and continually making significant decisions. Central to biblical teaching is the concept that men and women have been created in the image of God. The author briefly summarizes the views of prominent theologians from Irenaeus to Berkouwer on the meaning of the image of God. The image, according to Hoekema, must be seen as having both a structural and a functional aspect — as describing both what we are and what we do. The image of God, seen in its fulness in Jesus Christ, involves us in a threefold relationship: to God, to others, and to nature. This image goes through four stages: the original image (before the Fall), the perverted image (the image not lost but corrupted by the Fall), the renewed image (growing likeness to Christ), and the perfected image (in the life to come). Hoekema also examines biblical teachings on the self-image. The book further discusses the origin, spread, and nature of sin. The historicity of the Fall is maintained and defended. Though the author supports the traditional Reformed doctrine of "total depravity" as a description of the state of unregenerate persons, he prefers to use the expression "pervasive depravity" for this concept. The role of the common grace in restraining sin is also discussed. Two concluding chapters examine the concept of the whole person and the biblical dimensions of human freedom. |
| Note de contenu : |
- Preface - Abbreviations 1. The Importance of the Doctrine of Man 2. Man as a Created Person 3. The Image of God: Biblical Teaching 4. The Image of God: Historical Survey 5. The Image of God: A Theological Summary 6. The Question of the Self-Image 7. The Origin of Sin 8. The Spread of Sin 9. The Nature of Sin 10. The Restraint of Sin 11. The Whole Person 12. The Question of Freedom - Bibliography - Index of Subjects / Index of Proper Names / Index of Scriptures |
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