{"product_id":"the-incarnation-as-gods-first-intention-supralapsarian-christology-for-faith-and-practice-9781540969477","title":"The Incarnation as God's First Intention: Supralapsarian Christology for Faith and Practice","description":"In \u003ci\u003eThe Incarnation as God's First Intention\u003c\/i\u003e, Edwin Chr. van Driel advocates a transformative perspective on the incarnation, proposing that God's decision to become incarnate was not a response to human sin but was instead God's first and foundational intention. Engaging the historical and theological roots of this supralapsarian (before the fall) Christology, Van Driel, a leading scholar on the topic, invites readers to reconsider long-held views on God's engagement with creation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith clarity and depth, Van Driel unpacks how understanding the incarnation as God's original purpose reshapes the doctrines of creation, election, salvation, and eschatology. His insights offer a fresh framework for the church's mission in today's world, suggesting that God's presence with us is not merely a remedy for human fallenness but, rather, God's first intention and ultimate goal for creation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten for students, theologians, and all who seek a deeper understanding of God's relation to the world, this book challenges readers to see the incarnation, God's dwelling among us, as God's central purpose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdwin Chr. van Driel \u003c\/b\u003e(PhD, Yale University) is the Directors' Bicentennial Professor of Theology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eIncarnation Anyway: Arguments for Supralapsarian Christology\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRethinking Paul: Protestant Theology and Pauline Exegesis\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Jesus Doing? God's Activity in the Life and Work of the Church\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark Handbook of Election\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Baker Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51720975515922,"sku":"9781540969477","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_06c12373-ede5-4f98-9579-c5f03f33f494.jpg?v=1764073922","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-incarnation-as-gods-first-intention-supralapsarian-christology-for-faith-and-practice-9781540969477","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}