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PRAISE FOR SANCTIFICATION Here is learned and extensive dogmatic exposition in the grand old European academic style. Weaving together both biblical and systematic theological perspectives, Professor Michael Allen leads us, his students, in a genuine theological discussion rooted in wide reading and mature reflection. Sanctification thus points us beyond a bare textbook-style accumulation of information to the higher goal of a genuine knowledge of God and transformation into the image of Christ. A very worthy addition to what already promises to be an impressive series. Sinclair B. Ferguson, Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary Michael Allen believes that the gospel is large enough to cover not only the guilt but the dominion of sin. This volume gives further evidence of the author’s reliability as a faithful steward of the mysteries of God. Learn, mark and inwardly digest this rich feast. Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics Westminster Seminary California Allen delivers a work of classical Reformed theology. He irenically differentiates the Reformed position on sanctification from some Lutheran positions, through careful biblical exegesis and retrieval of Calvin, Augustine, Berkouwer, and others. From a more traditionally Reformed perspective, Allen here inherits the mantle of John Webster. As a Catholic, I am deeply grateful for Michael Allen’s vision, with the ecumenical conjunctions that it reveals. Matthew Levering, James N. and Mary D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology, Mundelein Seminary Holiness is good news, Allen reminds us, for sanctification is all about God sharing his own holiness with us in Christ. As he unpacks this gospel of holiness, Allen presents a marvelous “minor dogmatics,” ranging through a variety of doctrines, and grounding our holiness in the one and only place where it must originate—the eternal being of God himself. Steeped within Reformed catholicity, Allen’s biblical retrieval draws from a wide range of sources: patristic, medieval, and modern. The result is an irenic and deeply thoughtful book. Hans Boersma, J. I. Packer Professor of Theology, Regent College One of the great strengths of Michael Allen’s work is that he resists the temptation of treating sanctification in isolation; instead, he calls attention to how this vital doctrine draws upon and informs a multitude of other doctrines. Consequently, Allen provides a rich and distinctive account of holiness that certainly deserves our attention and thanks. Kelly M. Kapic, professor of theological studies, Covenant College In Sanctification, Michael Allen presents a lucid dogmatic portrait of the glorious mystery of new life in Christ. Allen’s book offers a feast for readers to feed upon this truth. Framed in conversation with the best of contemporary scholarship, Allen brings together scriptural exegesis, patristic and Protestant commentary, and wide-ranging theological exposition. Sanctification is a model of biblical, Reformed catholicity, which both breaks new ground and retrieves insights from the past. Highly recommended for students, scholars, and others who hunger for a theological account of sanctification in Christ! J. Todd Billings,, Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology, Western Theological Seminary SERIES EDITORS Michael Allen, John Dyer Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology and Academic Dean, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida, USA Scott R. Swain, President and James Woodrow Hassell Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida, USA. ADVISORY BOARD John B. Webster,† Professor of Divinity, St Mary’s College, University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Research Professor of Systematic Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, USA Katherine Sonderegger, Professor of Theology, Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Virginia, USA Henri Blocher, Professor of Systematic Theology, Faculté Libre de Théologie Évangélique, Vaux-sur-Seine, France ZONDERVAN EDITORIAL ADVISOR Katya Covrett, Executive Editor, Zondervan Academic ZONDERVAN Sanctification Copyright © 2017 by Michael Allen Requests for information should be addressed to: Zondervan, 3900 Sparks Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546 ePub Edition © September 2017: ISBN 978-0-310-49147-7 All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®). Copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked NRSV are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible. Copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Any Internet addresses (websites, blogs, etc.) and telephone numbers in this book are offered as a resource. They are not intended in any way to be or imply an endorsement by Zondervan, nor does Zondervan vouch for the content of these sites and numbers for the life of this book. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Cover Design: Micah Kandros Interior design: Kait Lamphere and Denise Froehlich 17 18 19 20 21 DHV 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In memoriam J. Knox Chamblin. Information about External Hyperlinks in this ebook Please note that footnotes in this ebook may contain hyperlinks to external websites as part of bibliographic citations. These hyperlinks have not been activated by the publisher, who cannot verify the accuracy of these links beyond the date of publication. CONTENTS Series Preface Acknowledgments 1. Sanctification and the Gospel Thinking the Holy Locating Holiness Theologically Orienting Contexts: Trinity, Covenant, and the Double Grace in Christ Concluding Comments on the Volume’s Method 2. God The Divine Holiness—From Morals to Metaphysics and Back Again Divine Holiness and Metaphysics: The Oneness and Otherness of God Divine Holiness and Communication Divine Holiness and Morals 3. Creation Thinking the Human Imaging God 4. Covenant The Centrality of Fellowship The Form of the Covenant The Calling of the Human and the Course of Holiness 5. Incarnation Covenant, Cleanliness, and the Sacred
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