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REFORMED SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY: Volume One, Revelation and God; Volume Two, Man and Christ; Volume Three: Spirit & Salvation
JOEL BEEKE & PAUL SMALLEY

The first volume in the Reformed Systematic Theology set of four projected volumes that draws on the historical theology of Reformed tradition, exploring the first two of eight central points of systematic theology—the doctrines of revelation and the character of God—with an accessible and comprehensive approach that is biblical, doctrinal, experiential, and practical.

"We believe that the experiential application of doctrine is paramount for doing good systematic theology. Systematic Theology should minister to the whole person," write Beeke and Smalley. "We hope that this work will help prepare God's servants to nurture spiritual knowledge and saving faith in God's people according to the riches of Christ. We aim not only to educate you as the reader, but also to edify you and to equip you to tell others the wonders of our God"

VOLUME ONE: REVELATION & GOD

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Abbreviations

Tables

Preface

Part 1: Prolegomena: Introduction to Theology and the Doctrine of Revelation

Analytical Outline: Prolegomena

Section A: Introduction to Theology

What Is Theology? Part 1: An Academic Discipline

What Is Theology? Part 2: A Spiritual Discipline

Who Does Theology? Where? When?

Which Theology Do We Do? Part 1: Christian, Catholic, Evangelical

Which Theology Do We Do? Part 2: Reformed: Historical, Confessional, Theological, and Hermeneutical Perspectives

Which Theology Do We Do? Part 3: Reformed: Polemical and Experiential Perspectives

Why Do We Do Theology?

How Do We Do Theology? Part 1: Spiritual Dynamics

How Do We Do Theology? Part 2: Academic Methods

Section B: The Doctrine of Revelation

Theological Fundamentals of Divine Revelation

General Revelation, Part 1: Biblical Teaching

General Revelation, Part 2: Philosophy and Science

General Revelation, Part 3: Natural Theology and Theistic Arguments

Excursus: Some Historical Perspective on Natural Theology and Theistic Proofs

Special Revelation: Biblical Teaching

Errors Regarding Special Revelation, Part 1: Romanism and Liberalism

Errors Regarding Special Revelation, Part 2: Liberalism’s Offspring

The Bible as the Word of God

The Properties of the Written Word, Part 1: Authority and Clarity

The Properties of the Written Word, Part 2: Necessity, Unity, and Efficacy

The Properties of the Written Word, Part 3: Inerrant Veracity

The Properties of the Written Word, Part 4: Objections to Inerrancy

The Properties of the Written Word, Part 5: Sufficiency

The Cessation of Special Revelation, Part 1: Charismatic Continuationism

The Cessation of Special Revelation, Part 2: Prophecy Today

Applied Revelation for Practical Fruit

Part 2: Theology Proper: The Doctrine of God

Analytical Outline: Theology Proper

Section A: The Doctrine of God’s Triune Glory

Introduction: The True Knowledge of God

Introduction to God’s Nature and Attributes, Part 1: Biblical Teaching

Introduction to God’s Nature and Attributes, Part 2: Theological Issues

The Name of “the Lord” (YHWH)

The Holiness of the Lord

Gods That Are Not God

God’s Spirituality

God’s Simplicity: “The Lord Our God Is One Lord”

God’s Infinity, Part 1: Incomprehensibility, Aseity, and Immensity

God’s Infinity, Part 2: Eternity: Infinity with Respect to Time

Excursus: Problems of Time and Eternity

God’s Immutability, Part 1: Biblical Teaching

God’s Immutability, Part 2: Theological Questions

God’s Knowledge, Part 1: Omniscience and Wisdom

God’s Knowledge, Part 2: Foreknowledge

God’s Sovereignty: An Introduction to Omnipotence

God’s Moral Excellence, Part 1: Goodness and Love

God’s Moral Excellence, Part 2: Truth and Righteousness

God’s Moral Excellence, Part 3: Jealousy, Impassibility, and Joy

God’s Moral Excellence, Part 4: Wrath and Compassion

The Trinity, Part 1: Biblical Teaching

The Trinity, Part 2: Historical Development

The Trinity, Part 3: Theological and Practical Considerations

Section B: The Doctrine of God’s Sovereign Purpose

The Decree of God: General Considerations

Predestination, Part 1: Election and Reprobation

Predestination, Part 2: Historical Development through Reformed Orthodoxy

Predestination, Part 3: Questions and Uses

God’s Providence, Part 1: Biblical Teaching

God’s Providence, Part 2: Problems and Applications

Section C: The Doctrine of Angels and Demons

The Holy Angels of God

Satan and the Demons

Bibliography

General Index

Scripture Index

The aim of systematic theology is to engage not only the head but also the heart and hands. Only recently has the church compartmentalized these aspects of life—separating the academic discipline of theology from the spiritual disciplines of faith and obedience. This multi-volume work brings together rigorous historical and theological scholarship with spiritual disciplines and practical insights—characterized by a simple, accessible, comprehensive, Reformed, and experiential approach.

In this volume, Joel R. Beeke and Paul M. Smalley shift from the doctrine of God (theology proper) to the doctrine of humanity (anthropology) and the doctrine of Christ (Christology). This extensive reformed theology explores the Bible’s teaching about who we are and why we were created, as well as who Jesus is and why his divinity is essential to the Christian faith.



VOLUME TWO: MAN & CHRIST

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Part 3: Anthropology: The Doctrine of Man

Analytical Outline: Anthropology

Chapter 1: Introduction to Anthropology

Section A: The Doctrine of Creation

Chapter 2: The Creation of the World, Part 1: God the Creator

Chapter 3: The Creation of the World, Part 2: Historical and Theological Questions

Chapter 4: The Creation of the World, Part 3: Exegetical Questions

Chapter 5: The Creation of the World, Part 4: Scientific Questions

Section B: The Doctrine of Man’s Creation and Nature

Chapter 6: The Creation of Man by God

Chapter 7: The Controversy over the Historical Adam

Chapter 8: The Image of God, Part 1: Exegetical and Biblical Theology

Chapter 9: The Image of God, Part 2: Historical and Polemical Theology

Chapter 10: The Image of God, Part 3: Systematic and Practical Theology

Chapter 11: The Gender and Sexuality of Man

Chapter 12: The Constitution of Man, Part 1: Unity and Duality

Chapter 13: The Constitution of Man, Part 2: Body and Soul

Chapter 14: God’s Covenant with Adam, Part 1: Biblical Teaching

Chapter 15: God’s Covenant with Adam, Part 2: Historical and Systematic Theology

Chapter 16: God’s Covenant with Adam, Part 3: Practical Implications

Section C: The Doctrine of Sin

Chapter 17: Introduction to the Doctrine of Sin

Chapter 18: The Fall of Man into Sin and Misery

Chapter 19: The State of Sin, Part 1: Historical Theology of Original Sin

Chapter 20: The State of Sin, Part 2: Universal Sin, Imputed Guilt, and Lack of Righteousness

Chapter 21: The State of Sin, Part 3: Total Depravity and Inability

Chapter 22: The Free Choice of the Will

Chapter 23: Actual Sins: The Diverse, Poisonous Fruit of Original Sin

Chapter 24: The Punishment of Sin by God

Chapter 25: Sin and the Believer

Chapter 26: Suffering and the Believer

Part 4: Christology: The Doctrine of Christ

Analytical Outline for Christology

Section A: The Doctrine of the Covenant of Grace

Chapter 27: Introduction to the Covenant of Grace

Chapter 28: Historical Perspectives on God’s Covenants

Chapter 29: The Perpetual Continuity of God’s Gospel

Chapter 30: The Eternal Covenant with God’s Son and Those in Union with Him

Chapter 31: The Diverse Administrations of God’s Covenant of Grace, Part 1: Noah, Abraham, and Moses

Chapter 32: The Diverse Administrations of the Covenant of Grace, Part 2: David and the New Covenant

Chapter 33: The Essential Unity of God’s Covenant of Grace

Chapter 34: The Abiding Duty to Obey God’s Moral Law

Chapter 35: The Church’s Union with Her Covenant God through Faith

Section B: The Doctrine of the Person of Christ

Chapter 36: Introduction to the Study of Christ’s Person and Work

Chapter 37: The Names of Christ

Chapter 38: The Deity of Christ

Chapter 39: Christ’s Incarnation, Part 1: The Coming of the Incarnate Son

Chapter 40: Christ’s Incarnation, Part 2: Humanity and Relations

Chapter 41: Christ’s Incarnation, Part 3: Historical Development of Orthodox Christology

Chapter 42: Christ’s Incarnation, Part 4: Theological Questions and Practical Applications

Section C: The Doctrine of the Work of Christ

Chapter 43: The Threefold Office of the One Mediator

Chapter 44: The Two States of Our Prophet, Priest, and King

Excursus: He Descended into Hell

Chapter 45: Christ’s Prophetic Work, Part 1: Introduction and Typology

Chapter 46: Christ’s Prophetic Work, Part 2: Revelation by the Word

Chapter 47: Christ’s Prophetic Work, Part 3: Illumination for His Prophetic People

Chapter 48: Christ’s Priestly Work, Part 1: Introduction to Christ’s Priestly Office

Chapter 49: Christ’s Priestly Work, Part 2: Penal Substitution for the Satisfaction of God’s Justice

Chapter 50: Christ’s Priestly Work, Part 3: Christ’s Sacrificial Obedience

Chapter 51: Christ’s Priestly Work, Part 4: The Perfections of Christ’s Sacrificial Accomplishment

Chapter 52: Christ’s Priestly Work, Part 5: Intercession for a Priestly People

Chapter 53: Christ’s Kingly Work, Part 1: Introduction, Victory, and Triumph

Chapter 54: Christ’s Kingly Work, Part 2: Power, Grace, and Glory

Chapter 55: Christ’s Kingly Work, Part 3: Christ’s Kingly People

Chapter 56: Practical Conclusion to Christology: The Centrality of Christ



VOLUME THREE: THE SPIRIT & SALVATION

Part 5: Pneumatology and Soteriology: The Doctrine of Salvation Applied by the Holy Spirit

Analytic Outline: Pneumatology and Soteriology

Section A: The Holy Spirit and the History of Salvation (Historia Salutis)

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

Chapter 2: The Work of the Holy Spirit in Creation and Common Grace

Chapter 3: The Spirit of God with Old Covenant Israel

Chapter 4: The Spirit and God the Son Incarnate

Chapter 5: Pentecost and Paraclete: Baptized with the Spirit

Chapter 6: The Gifts of the Spirit in the Church

Chapter 7: The Signs and Wonders of the Spirit

Chapter 8: The Holy Spirit and the New Creation

Section B: The Holy Spirit and the Order of Salvation (Ordo Salutis)

Chapter 9: Union with Christ by the Spirit, Part 1: Biblical Themes

Chapter 10: Union with Christ by the Spirit, Part 2: Theological and Practical Considerations

Chapter 11: The Order of the Application of Salvation

Chapter 12: General Calling, Part 1: The Free Offer of the Gospel

Chapter 13: General Calling, Part 2: Preparatory Grace and the Spirit of Conviction

Chapter 14: General Calling, Part 3: Resisting, Testing, and Blaspheming the Holy Spirit

Chapter 15: Effectual Calling, Part 1: Biblical Teaching

Chapter 16: Effectual Calling, Part 2: Theological Controversy

Chapter 17: Regeneration, Part 1: Biblical Teaching

Chapter 18: Regeneration, Part 2: Theological Questions and Practical Application

Chapter 19: Conversion, Part 1: Repentance unto Life

Chapter 20: Conversion, Part 2: Faith in Jesus Christ

Chapter 21: Conversion, Part 3: The Exercise and Necessity of Faith

Chapter 22: Justification, Part 1: Biblical Teaching

Chapter 23: Justification, Part 2: Historical and Polemical Theology (Reformation)

Chapter 24: Justification, Part 3: Historical and Polemical Theology (Modern)

Chapter 25: Adoption, Part 1: Biblical Theology

Chapter 26: Adoption, Part 2: Systematic and Practical Considerations

Chapter 27: Sanctification, Part 1: Biblical Teaching

Chapter 28: Sanctification, Part 2: Theological Controversies

Chapter 29: Sanctification, Part 3: Practical Applications

Chapter 30: Preservation and Perseverance, Part 1: Biblical Promises and Warnings

Chapter 31: Preservation and Perseverance, Part 2: Resting and Running

Section C: The Holy Spirit and the Experience of Salvation (Experientia Salutis)

Chapter 32: The Indwelling, Leading, and Filling of the Holy Spirit

Chapter 33: Assurance of Salvation, Part 1: A Balanced, Biblical, Reformed Approach

Chapter 34: Assurance of Salvation, Part 2: The Sealing, Earnest, Witness, and Firstfruits of the Spirit

Chapter 35: The Marks of Grace in Christian Character, Part 1: The Beatitudes

Chapter 36: The Marks of Grace in Christian Character, Part 2: The Fruit of the Spirit

Chapter 37: Obedience to God’s Law, Part 1: Introduction and the First Two Commandments

Chapter 38: Obedience to God’s Law, Part 2: The Third and Fourth Commandments

Chapter 39: Obedience to God’s Law, Part 3: The Fifth through Seventh Commandments

Chapter 40: Obedience to God’s Law, Part 4: The Eighth through Tenth Commandments and Conclusion

Chapter 41: The Fear of the Lord, Self-Denial, Sober Watchfulness, and Recovery from Backsliding

Chapter 42: Prayer and the Hope of Glorification

ENDORSEMENTS

“‘Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!’ This expression of praise from Paul’s great doxology is a fitting response to reading this wonderful work of doctrine and devotion. Though the Reformed faith is often caricatured as merely intellectual, this work demonstrates that Reformed theology is also profoundly experiential, as no chapter fails to move from theology to doxology. This resource will instruct the mind and inflame the heart.” - John MacArthur, Pastor, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California; President, The Master’s University and Seminary

“Joel Beeke is a rare gift to the church, a noted Christian leader who combines the skills of a learned theologian, master teacher, noted historian, and yet also a caring pastor. Joined by Paul Smalley, this first volume of Reformed Systematic Theology, focusing upon revelation and God, is a virtual gold mine of biblical doctrine that is systematically arranged, carefully analyzed, historically scrutinized, and pastorally applied. I am not aware of another book quite like this invaluable work. This theological treasury is certain to become a timeless standard for years to come.” -Steven J. Lawson, President, OnePassion Ministries; Professor of Preaching, The Master’s Seminary; Teaching Fellow, Ligonier Ministries

“Already the most prolific Reformed author of his generation, Joel Beeke (helped by his theological Barnabas, Paul Smalley) now harvests the fruit of a lifetime of study, reflection, teaching, and writing in this impressive magnum opus. Throughout the centuries, theologians have debated whether systematic theology is an intellectual or practical discipline. Reformed Systematic Theology rightly treats it as both, for the Great Theologian of the church underlined that we cannot love the Lord our God with our mind unless we also love him with heart, soul, and strength. Thus, in these pages, doctrine leads to doxology and also to further enquiry. Each locus is expounded biblically, is understood ‘together with all the saints,’ and leads to practical implications and applications, with psalms, hymns of praise, and probing questions for further reflection. This is catechesis at its best, in the great tradition of Augustine, Anselm, and Calvin, where ‘faith seeks understanding’ and leads to worship and obedience. Here is a major contribution to the education of theological students, but also a work for preachers to have close by as a constant go-to resource, and indeed for every Christian family to own and frequently consult. While today it may seem that ‘of the making of systematic theologies there is no end,’ Reformed Systematic Theology makes a distinctive, deeply engaging, and welcome contribution and deserves a place of honor. Many will be grateful to Joel Beeke and Paul Smalley for giving this immensely valuable gift to the twenty-first-century church.” - Sinclair B. Ferguson, Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary; Teaching Fellow, Ligonier Ministries

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