Monergism Books

Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 320
Publisher: P&R
ISBN#: 9780875525105

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Description: The Christian religion is not an otherworldly, eternal doctrine about the nature of deity or a polite philosophical discussion about the relation of spirit to matter. Instead, it is the historical unfolding of God’s covenantal involvement in this world, the culmination of which is God’s coming into this world in the person of Jesus Christ. Far as the Curse is Found is a retelling of the biblical story of God’s unfolding covenant from creation to new creation. Readers are led to wonder anew at the redemptive work of God in our own history, in our own human flesh. Pastors, students, and those interested in biblical theology are among the many that will gain fresh insight into the biblical story of redemption.

I can't think of anything more important for the preaching, teaching, and study of the Bible today than that students of that Word be immersed in the wonderful, beautiful, and powerful story of God's covenant. Mike Williams has made a valuable contribution to this end...Drawing from a wide range of Reformed and evangelical scholarship, and rooting his discussion firmly in the Scriptures themselves, his account is unique in its approach, thorough in its development, compelling in its argument, and timely in its arrival. I recommend it highly.
- T.M. Moore

Has not everything been said about covenant theology? One might have thought so, until reading Michael Williams’ Far As the Curse Is Found...the book combines four emphases in a remarkably fresh way: exegetical faithfulness, biblical-theological wisdom, awareness of contributions already made, and evangelistic and pastoral fire. I am not aware of anything quite like it. What a wonderful book!
William Edgar, Westminster Thelogical Seminary, Philadelphia

When I used a prepublication copy to teach seminary students, they found the books to be reader-friendly and the story of the intimate connection between creation and redemption easy to follow. They were deeply moved by the power of the bible's own covenant narrative. Some were surprised to be opened to new ways of looking at God, his world, salvation, and themselves. The book is clear, thoughtful, and faithful to Scripture.
- Robert A Peterson

Must reading for pastors and lay people alike. If you want to get the big picture of the whole Bible, take a look at this work.
-Richard L. Pratt Jr.

About the Author
Michael Williams (Ph.D., University of Toronto) is professor of systematic theology at Covenant Theological Seminary. The author was a youth pastor for three years in the 1970's, and is a teaching elder in the PCA.