John Frederick Jansen Calvin's Doctrine of the Work of Christ

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The revival ofinterest in the Protestant Reformation in the mid-twentieth century was markedby several studies of John Calvin. J.F. Jansen, however, noted that these hadshed new light on almost every aspect of his thought except that which lies atthe heart of his theology - the doctrine of Christ's work.In Calvin'sDoctrine of the Work of Christ, Jansen corrects this omission, providing afresh study of Calvin's work in this area with special reference to hisexegetical writings. Besides critiquing Calvin's development of the doctrine,he also examines the traditional theological formula of the three offices ofChrist as prophet, priest and king. Reacting against the return to this formulaby contemporary theologians such as Emil Brunner, he shows that an alternativeconception of Christ's work is possible.