The covenant of works : the origins, development, and reception of the doctrine /

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Author / Creator:	Fesko, J. V., 1970- author.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Series:	Oxford studies in historical theology Oxford scholarship online Oxford studies in historical theology. Oxford scholarship online.
Subject:	Covenant theology -- History of doctrines. Reformed Church -- History of doctrines. Covenants -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Calvinists -- History. Theologians -- History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12687722

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ISBN:	9780190071394 (ebook) : No price
Notes:	Also issued in print: 2020. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 16, 2020).
Summary:	'The Covenant of Works' explores the origins of the doctrine of God's covenant with Adam and traces it back to the inter-testamental period, through the patristic and middle ages, and to the Reformation. The doctrine has an ancient pedigree and was not solely advocated by Reformed theologians. The text traces the doctrine's development in the 17th century and its reception in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Fesko explores the reasons why the doctrine came to be rejected by some, even in the Reformed tradition, arguing that interpretive methods influenced by Enlightenment thought caused theologians to question the doctrine's scriptural legitimacy.
Target Audience:	Specialized.
Other form:	Print version : 9780190071363

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