Geerhardus Vos (1862–1949)

Short book on the defense that the Kingdom of God is biblically rooted in the person and work of Christ, and that the Kingdom is an already and not yet reality that is both eschatologically future and present for the visible and invisible church today. Defense from the Old Testament, the Church, and the moral nature of God’s Kingdom are all discussed here.

This book is classic Vos, in the sense that it is unapologetically dense; mining some of the great wisdom here is going to take some deep dives into the spirals that Vos brings you down. Vos expects you to keep pace with him, so be ready to be undistracted while reading. If you’re patient to take the time to ponder his arguments(this is 100 pg. book, but think of it as a 200 pager to keep up); there is a robustness there that can serve the church well in foundational theological truth. Real life application isn’t Vos’ goal, but the broad principles here forces the reader to assume their own application of Vos’ arguments. A good day read.… (más)