Essential Writings of Meredith G. Kline

The scholarship of Meredith G. Kline (1922 2007) wascharacterized by a very high view of Scripture, a strongcommitment to a Reformed view of biblical theology (centeredon covenant), explication of the coherence of the Old and NewTestaments, and, most of all, a desire to focus the attention ofboth scholars and lay Christians on the centrality of Christ sredemptive work of jThe scholarship of Meredith G. Kline (1922 2007) wascharacterized by a very high view of Scripture, a strongcommitment to a Reformed view of biblical theology (centeredon covenant), explication of the coherence of the Old and NewTestaments, and, most of all, a desire to focus the attention ofboth scholars and lay Christians on the centrality of Christ sredemptive work of justifying his people and imbuing them withhis perfect righteousness. Kline s writings are often quite creativeand full of fresh insights, thoroughly intellectual but also pastoral, and they have provided many with the exciting, energizingfeeling that they are reading and understanding the biblicaltext and how Scripture in its entirety hangs together for the first time.Essential Writings of Meredith G. Kline presents sixteen articles thatMeredith G. Kline wrote over a period of forty years. The articlesdisplay the unique, creative, and Christocentric way in which Klineinterpreted the entire Bible. They cover a range of topics, therebyproviding a good overview of Kline s scholarship. Topics includecovenant, law, and the state; faith, the gospel, and justification;redemption; and resurrection and the consummation. Pastorsand scholars, especially those in the Reformed community, will be delighted by the fresh insights and wisdom, and sometimesparadigm-changing perspectives, found in the pages of this book."...more