Wonder
Langerak explores the biblical concept of 'wonder' as extraordinary divine revelations that display God's incomprehensible glory, faithfulness, and transcendence, drawing on Old Testament passages and the Psalms to show how all of God's works—from creation to providence—demand worship and expose the inexcusability of unbelief. The article demonstrates how wonder functions as a theological category in Reformed thought, emphasizing that Christ himself is called "Wonderful" and that encountering divine wonders properly leads to glorifying God in all spheres of life.
His name shall be called Wonderful (Is. 9:6). In general, a wonder is anything that is extraordinary in our experience or that defies our ability to imagine, perform, or explain it. It refers to special vows (Num. 6:2), difficult cases to judge (Deut. 17:8), unusual diseases (Deut. 28:59), the unique love of David and Jonathan (II Sam. 1:26), and the greatness of Solomon's temple (II Chron. 2:9). But, more particularly, wonders are glorious revelations of God so astonishing, impossible...
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