Herman Witsius, Baptism, and Covenant Seed (1)
This journal article by Kenneth Koole examines Herman Witsius's theological contributions to covenant doctrine and infant baptism, situating the discussion within recent Reformed seminary scholarship and the broader debate over the Federal Vision heresy. The author surveys contemporary theological discussions on covenant, election, and common grace—particularly the Heynesian view—while promising future analysis of Cornelius Venema's work on Bavinck's covenantal theology.
Recently we have been reading through a number of theological journals published by Mid-America Seminary the past few years (entitled Mid-American Journal of Theology -- MAJT). They make for stimulating reading. What struck us was the number of articles over the past few years devoted to the doctrine of the covenant and related issues such as baptism, election, covenant of works, and common grace, among others. Common grace, you say? Yes, common grace. It comes in handy if you have a...
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