Explore the foundational elements of Charles Hodge's thought-founder of the "Princeton School" of theology and one of America's most influential theologians Though he worked in the nineteenth century Charles Hodge continues to be a preeminent voice and authoritative source in matters of theology among Reformed evangelicals. Hodge founded the popular The Biblical Repertory and Theological Review (still read today), and authored numerous commentaries, treatises, and journal articles on a variety of issues-all still widely referenced today. Hodge also authored a massive 3-volume Systematic Theology that played in a key role in the trajectory of American theological thought. These articles, mostly taken from The Biblical Repertory and Theological Review and largely unknown to most of Hodge's readers, illuminate Hodge's view on key topics related to Christian life, ministry, and social thought. In them readers will find numerous ideas and thoughts that remain useful today and which can inform how we approach our world with unchanging gospel of Jesus Christ. Articles Nature of the Atonement Spruce Street Lectures, 1832 Faith in Christ the Source of Life The Princeton Pulpit, 1852 Free Agency The Biblical Repertory and Princeton Review, 1857 Can God be Known? The Biblical Repertory and Princeton Review, 1864 Nature of Man The Biblical Repertory and Princeton Review, 1865 Arminianism and Grace The Biblical Repertory and Princeton Review, 1856
Charles Hodge taught "that holiness is the fruit of truth. Christians regard the word of God as the only infallible teacher of those truths which relate to the salvation of men. But are the Scriptures really a revelation from God? What doctrines do they teach?" The book will "give a plain answer to these questions, and be suitable to place in the hands of intelligent and educated young persons, either to arouse their attention, or to guide their steps in the way of life.
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For hundreds of years Christendom has been blessed with Bible commentaries written by great men of God highly respected for their godly walk and their insight into spiritual truth. The Crossway Classic Commentaries present the very best work on individual Bible books, carefully adapted for maximum understanding and usefulness for today's believers. The apostle Paul's epistle to the Ephesian Christians has long brought spiritual encouragement to God's people. The abundance of our spiritual resources in Christ; salvation by grace through faith, not through works; heavenly exhortations for Christian families on earth; an inventory of the weapons God provides for spiritual battle—these and other themes bring joy to believers' hearts. This classic commentary from the pen of Charles Hodge is a treasure for all who desire a closer walk with God. Whether used for supplementary reading or for careful study, it will prove profitable to every follower of Christ who opens his or her heart to its gems.
Takes readers through this epistle one passage at a time, providing commentary on the themes set forth by Paul in Romans. A Crossway Classic Commentary.
Dr. Charles Hodge was known more as a systematic theologian than as an expositor of Scripture. Nevertheless, his whole life was devoted primarily to the critical and systematic study of the Bible. "Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians" has become a standard resource for teachers, pastors, and educated laypersons. Hodge's introductory material, chapter analyses, and verse-by-verse exposition provide - even after more than one hundred years - solid, relevant instruction for today's student of the Bible.
Coena Mystica contains the never-before-reprinted text of John Williamson Nevin's response to Charles Hodge's devastating critiques of his 1846 magnum opus, The Mystical Presence. Initially appearing in twelve issues of the little-known Weekly Messenger of the German Reformed Church and almost entirely neglected by historians since, Nevin's response included the full text of Hodge's article, with his rejoinders interspersed every few pages. These articles, in addition to providing a lively and illuminating debate on the roots of Reformed eucharistic theology, take the disputants into such fields as the nature of the church, the development of doctrine, the person and work of Christ, and the merits of German idealism. The quality of the historical argument and theological acumen here displayed makes this exchange one of the landmark theological controversies of the nineteenth century, a gift to historians of the period, students of Reformed theology, and anyone seeking to better understand the contentious legacy of the Protestant Reformation. The present critical edition carefully preserves the original text, while providing extensive introductions, annotations, and bibliography to orient the modern reader and facilitate further scholarship. The Mercersburg Theology Study Series is an attempt to make available for the first time, in attractive, readable, and scholarly modern editions, the key writings of the nineteenth-century movement known as the Mercersburg Theology. An ambitious multi-year project, this aims to make an important contribution to the scholarly community and to the broader reading public, who can at last be properly introduced to this unique blend of American and European, Reformed and Catholic theology.
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