Excellent Work on the Doctrines of Man and Christ

I will never forget walking into my first seminary theology classroom at Reformed Theological Seminary.  It was taught my Dr. Ligon Duncan himself and I will never forget something he said.  “There is the God that is and the God that we want and the two are not the same.”  That is why when I got the chance to review Crossway’s second volume of Reformed Systematic Theology on Man and Christ authored by Joel R. Beeke and Paul M. Smalley I was thrilled.  In this book of theology we drill deep on the God who is.

            Joel R. Beeke is President and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary.  He is also the pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan as well as the editor of Puritan Reformed Journal and Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, the editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice-president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society.  He is a busy guy.

            Paul M. Smalley is the faculty teaching assistant to Joel Beeke at he seminary and also served as a pastor for twelve years in the Baptist General Conference.

            In their first volume they dealt with the doctrine of revelation and God and continue on in this second volume with the doctrines of man and Christ. What you find in this second volume is much like what you find in the first.  It is full of Scripture references and quotes from the giants of theology from the past.  It is easy to read and will be a great use from anyone from the pew to the pulpit.

            This is something that can be used in a seminary classroom and also in a small group study at a church.  The results will certainly be spiritual growth and worship.  You will certainly see the God that is.  I highly recommend it.