The Incarnation of God: The Mystery of the Gospel as the Foundation of Evangelical Theology, by John Clark, Marcus Peter Johnson
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It’s at the heart of the Christian faith.It’s the central fact of human history.It’s the defining reality of all existence.
In The Incarnation of God, theology professors John Clark and Marcus Johnson explore the doctrine of the incarnation of Christ—an unquestionably foundational yet oddly neglected topic in contemporary evangelical theology—examining its implications for the church’s knowledge and worship of God, appreciation for salvation, approach to the Christian life, and understanding of human sexuality. Grounded in Scripture and informed by church history, this book will lead readers to reexamine afresh the greatest mystery of the universe: our Lord’s assumption of human flesh.
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- Published on: 2015-03-31
- Original language: English
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- 256 pages
The Incarnation of God: The Mystery of the Gospel as the Foundation of Evangelical Theology, by John Clark, Marcus Peter Johnson Review
“The Incarnation of God is a theological juggernaut grinding into dust all modern dichotomous thinking about the person and work of Jesus Christ. Reclaiming grossly neglected biblical, patristic, and reformational teaching, Clark and Johnson reestablish the incarnation as the proper center and ground for all evangelical theology, and demonstrate with profundity and potency the tectonic implications of our Lord’s assumption of human flesh.”—Joel Scandrett, Assistant Professor of Historical Theology & Director of the Robert E. Webber Center, Trinity School for Ministry
“Clark and Johnson clearly and eloquently lay out the significance of the incarnation as the centerpiece of Christian theology. Their fascinating reflections on the relation of the incarnation to other aspects of Christian faith introduce us to depths of truth that most Christians have never dreamed of, let alone explored. Their exposition grows out of the rich tradition of Christian reflection on the incarnation, and it is a joy to see my hero Athanasius and my late mentor T. F. Torrance figure so prominently in these pages. It is a pleasure to recommend this book.”—Donald M. Fairbairn, Jr., Robert E. Cooley Professor of Early Christianity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; author, Life in the Trinity and Grace and Christology in the Early Church
“Remedying a major deficiency in evangelical literature, this fine book on the incarnation informs readers of how the central apostolic confession—in Jesus of Nazareth, God has come among us as man—governs our understanding of every aspect of the Christian faith, informs every feature of our discipleship, and grounds pastoral comfort in the heart of God. The authors of this profound study highlight why the incarnation guarantees our salvation, acquaints us with the only Savior we can ever have, allows us to know God, enlivens our obedience, renders the church the bride of Christ, and, not least, informs Christians concerning the logic of God’s intention for human sexuality.”—Victor A. Shepherd, Professor of Theology, Tyndale University College and Seminary; author, Interpreting Martin Luther and The Nature and Function of Faith in the Theology of John Calvin
“The Incarnation of God is an engrossing and stunningly well-conceived book. The theological significance of the great central miracle of Christian faith is laid forth with clarity and conviction. Reflecting an impressive range of research and timely apologetic concern, this is a book for thoughtful reading. I endorse it with enthusiasm.”—Andrew Purves, Jean and Nancy Davis Professor of Historical Theology, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; author, Reconstructing Pastoral Theology and The Crucifixion of Ministry
“This tightly argued and comprehensive theology centered in the incarnation makes a fitting textbook for introductory theology courses. Clark and Johnson’s incisive claims reflect the decisive importance of Jesus’s incarnation for the Christian faith and life. The student not only will come away with a better grasp of the incarnation’s significance, but also will be grasped more profoundly in holistic worship by the incarnate Lord through this compelling read.”—Paul Louis Metzger, Professor of Christian Theology & Theology of Culture, Multnomah Biblical Seminary; coauthor, Exploring Ecclesiology; editor, Trinitarian Soundings in Systematic Theology
“Recent attention to the theme of the believer’s union with Christ has stimulated renewed interest in the person of the Christ with whom Christians are united. In dialogue with the best of the Christian tradition and recent theology, Clark and Johnson explore the incarnation in ways that both academics and pastors will find helpful.”—William B. Evans, Younts Professor of Bible and Religion, Erskine College; author, Imputation and Impartation and What Is the Incarnation?
About the Author
John C. Clark (PhD, University of Toronto) is assistant professor of theology at Moody Bible Institute. He is a recent contributor to Between the Lectern and the Pulpit: Essays in Honour of Victor A. Shepherd (Regent College Publishing), and the coauthor (with Marcus Peter Johnson) of The Incarnation of God: The Mystery of the Gospel as the Foundation of Evangelical Theology. He and his wife, Kate, live in Chicago with their children, William and Gwyneth, and are members of Church of the Resurrection, Anglican Church in North America (ACNA).
Marcus Peter Johnson (PhD, University of Toronto) is assistant professor of theology at Moody Bible Institute. Along with writing his doctoral dissertation on union with Christ in the theology of John Calvin, he is also the author of One with Christ: An Evangelical Theology of Salvation and the coauthor (with John C. Clark) of The Incarnation of God: The Mystery of the Gospel as the Foundation of Evangelical Theology. He and his wife, Stacie, live in Chicago with their son, Peter, and are members of Grace Lutheran Church.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful Theology on our Glorious Savior By E. J. Boston Superlatives have an unfortunate prevalence in too many Christian sermons and books: “This is the most” whatever. I cannot tell you how many times I have heard misplaced ‘greatest’ and ‘worst’ and ‘most needed’ and ‘biggest cause’ phrases attached to silly and nearly neutral issues—and if not neutral, leastwise secondary, tertiary, or implicative ideas. And so when authors Clark and Marcus describe the doctrine of Christ’s incarnation as the Foundation of Evangelical Theology, you might expect some rolling of eyes or tongue-biting grunts of semi-affirmation. After all, how can the incarnation supplant ‘the cross and crucifixion of Christ’?! Or even the resurrection: isn’t foundation the honor Paul accords to resurrection in I Corinthians 15?... or is it? After all, isn’t Paul’s argument concerned with bodily resurrection for all the saints?Well, fortunately for you, Clark and Marcus have handled this disagreements with tact and love in their case for the Incarnation of God as The Foundation of Evangelical Theology—released tomorrow in their Crossway book by that title.The preface describes the full context and impetus for this book as well as its intended audience, but suffice it for this review to quote their thesis:The incarnation of God, therefore, is the supreme mystery at the center of our Christian confession, and no less at the center of all reality. Consequently, all conceptions of reality that fail to see and savor that all things hold together in Christ, and the he is preeminent in all things, can never be anything but abstract conceptions of virtual realities—that is, invariable hollow and ultimately vacuous concepts pulled away from reality.[This book is]…noncomprehensive and nonexhasustive…. Its aim is to explore the relation of the incarnation to other major facets of the Christian faith, demonstrating that Christ holds together, and should indeed be preeminent in, the whole of our Christian confession.And does their thesis hold? Argument after argument, I believe it does. In the pages of this book Clark and Marcus deliver to our hearts and minds the mystery of the incarnation—offering honor and glory to our Triune God in exposition of the incarnation in relation to Triune being and work, soteriology, ecclesiology, marriage & sex. I found myself, several times, wiping tears from eyes as I was confronted with the beauteous gospel of our incarnate Christ. Now, I understand that each person is dynamic and that the same truth or event can effect different results in the individuals; and so maybe my interaction with this book was a timely interruption from our wise and loving God, but I anticipate that there are far too many who share my current theological context—one lacking the robust glory of the incarnation—so while I cannot guarantee this book will be life changing, neither can I affirm and support the publication and wide-dispersion enough! I intend to order multiple copies to hand out to friends and leadership in my church, and I would encourage any thoughtful Christian to pick up a copy for themselves.Two more notes:(1) What sets this book apart from others (especially those) about the incarnation? I believe the distinguishing mark of this work is the way the authors reveal the interweaving nature of all theology. What we believe about the incarnation has direct implications on what we believe about salvation and the church. It also reveals what we believe about the Trinity—which is a bold statement, but one the authors do not shy away from. We know God as Trinity, they argue, only because the Son came in human flesh and revealed the Father and Spirit to us. This line of argument—the interweavingness of theology—can have some pitfalls, of course: namely determining a priori what ‘must’ be resultantly true and determining therefore what ‘must’ be essentially true, but I do not think Clark and Marcus fall into this potential trap. And I think they do not do so because of their great esteem for the giants of theological history. Every chapter is filled with excerpts and quotes from the church fathers and reformers, all of which show their own reliance on Holy Scripture.(2) My professor and friend once reminded his class that no book can be perfect, and so no book review should lack a suggestion for improvement. Here’s mine: the authors occasionally fall into a type of preacher speak/mnemonic device which seems trite in the face of the profundity. Setting apart ‘atonement’ as “at-one-ment” each time it comes, while a helpful reminder, can be a bit too childish at times. There was another term where something similar was employed, but I’ve forgotten it now. And hopefully the childishness of my own critique only underlines the timeliness and helpfulness of The Incarnation of God’s entrance into our Christian sphere.Our Triune God is honored and magnified as the personal God who communicates himself to us in the very human flesh which we indwell east of Eden. He has taken this sinful flesh upon himself and marched us into the Father’s presence where we experience the love which the Father has for the Son with overwhelming interpenetration. It is scandalous! And it is the very heart of the gospel.Be sure to check out my blog for specific interaction with some of the ideas presented in this book.I received this book as part of Crossway's Beyond the Page program; this review is my own.This review is crosslisted on Goodreads and ejboston[dot]blogspot[dot]com
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic work on the doctrine of the incarnation By Jimmy Recently, I received a review copy of The Incarnation of God by John Clark and Marcus Johnson from Crossway. I had been looking forward to reading this work and was not dissapointed!Often when the doctrine of Christology is presented, the focus is on the deity of Christ in relation to his obedience, death, and resurrection. Even looking at the modern church calendar, much focus is given to Easter and the time leading up. It’s no surprise when Clark and Johnson write:“Modern Christians routinely find themselves in a subtle state of malaise regarding the enfleshment of God in the person of Jesus Christ, in that their ongoing affirmation of this essential feature of Christian orthodoxy is coupled with an ever-increasing vagueness as to its significance and implications.” (pg. 46)It is this important doctrine that Johnson and Clark seek to reintroduce to the modern church; a truth that has implications for ones own spiritual formation and discipleship. A doctrine that impacts how one lives their life. Looking to Jesus, we see what it means to be truly human.“Because we have been consecrated in body and soul by Christ’s consecration of his body and soul for us, we are to render what Calvin called the “finest worship of God.” This worship entails prayer, praise, faith, obedience, service to our neighbor, and mutual love, care, and intercession for fellow believers—a comprehensive self-offering in grateful response for Christ’s once-for-all self-offering for us.” (Pg. 326-27)An issue within the modern church has been the lack of proper study and teaching on the doctrine of the incarnation. With a lack of instruction, individuals default to believe whatever makes the most sense to them. I myself had fallen into this trap. There is much richness and history (as is shown in Johnson and Clark’s work) that guides and helps individuals to form a proper understanding.While reading, I found myself responding in praise and worship to our Great God. A proper view of who God is should lead to nothing else but praise and worship.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. One of the best I've read on Christology By Matthew J Sullivan Christology is my favorite subject to study, and has been for years. It began with John Owen and moved on to Calvin, Edwards, Warfield, and so on. I'm always looking for books in this field, and it seems rare to find in contemporary authors the theological richness, intellectual stimulation, and heart-moving expression that the old authors possessed. But this volume was a wonderful surprise to me. It is thorough, and it's expression is beautiful and very admirable. At the same time it is lucid and accessible for theologians at all stages of life. Above all, it is a well-needed display of the Incarnation of our Lord and the glorious results of it in the avenues Evangelical theology. The chapter on Jesus as the Mediator of "the knowledge of God" (as well as "salvation") was so refreshing, and it seems it is needed in the church today. If you've taken Systematic Theology courses, don't assume that this book would be a repeat for you. In my opinion this goes deeper, and does better than a lot of Christology today.I think this book can bring sweet fruit to the ministry of any pastor and theologian, as well as make Jesus more glorious to them personally. If you love to study and meditate on Jesus, and if you are often hungry for the richness you find in the older authors, I would recommend this book. As of this point in my life, I personally would put this next to Torrance, Calvin, and Owen on this essential subject of the Person of Christ and it's bearings on our redemption.
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