Product Description
by David Gibson (Editor), Jonathan Gibson (Editor), J. I. Packer (Foreword by)
There is a palpable sense of confusion--and sometimes even embarrassment--with regard to so-called limited atonement today, pointing to the need for thoughtful engagement with this controversial doctrine. Incorporating contributions from a host of respected theologians, From Heaven He Came and Sought Her stands as the first comprehensive resource on definite atonement as it examines the issue from historical, biblical, theological, and pastoral perspectives.
Offering scholarly insights for those seeking a thorough and well-researched discussion, this book will encourage charitable conversations as it winsomely defends this foundational tenet of Reformed theology.
- Foreword by J. I. Packer
- The most comprehensive and definitive work to date on definite atonement
- Contributors include well-known scholars such as Paul Helm, Carl Trueman, Thomas Schreiner, Robert Letham, Michael Haykin, Stephen Wellum, Henri Blocher, Sinclair Ferguson, and John Piper
- Engages opposing viewpoints on the atonement such as the Arminian and Amyraldian positions
Author Biography
David Gibson (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is minister of Trinity Church in Aberdeen, Scotland. He is a coeditor of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her, and his publications include Living Life Backward; The Undivided Life; and The Lord of Psalm 23. He is married to Angela, and they have four children.
Jonathan Gibson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is Minister of Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, and an affiliated professor at Westminster Theological Seminary. He is a coeditor of and contributor to From Heaven He Came and Sought Her and author of Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship. Jonny and his wife, Jackie, have four children.
