Gregory Parker – författare

A fresh English translation of Herman Bavinck's posthumous second edition (1931) narrates the “magnificent works of God”—creation, covenant, redemption, and consummation—with clarity, depth, and devotional warmth.

Magnalia Dei—“the magnificent works of God”—is one of Dutch theologian Herman Bavinck’s most significant written works. In this fresh translation of a Christian classic, Gregory Parker Jr. and Cameron Clausing reintroduce Bavinck’s sweeping vision of God’s redemptive work, presenting a theological masterpiece that unites doctrine, Scripture, and the drama of salvation into a single coherent whole.

Written for the church and deeply rooted in the Reformed tradition, Magnalia Dei unfolds the narrative of creation, fall, covenant, redemption, and consummation with clarity, warmth, and accessible theological depth. Across its major sections, Bavinck frames the Christian faith not as a system of abstract propositions but as the living story of God’s gracious movement toward his people. He explains humanity’s need for redemption, the nature of God’s saving counsel, the covenant of grace, the person and work of Christ, the ministry of the Holy Spirit, and the restoration of all things. This new translation of the second edition preserves Bavinck’s literary richness while offering clear, accessible prose for modern readers.

Magnalia Dei is a theological companion for pastors, teachers, students, and thoughtful Christians seeking a deeper understanding of the gospel as the unfolding of God’s wonderful works. It invites readers into the beauty and coherence of Reformed theology and shows how the activity of God continue to shape the church’s life, hope, and witness today.

Magnalia Dei offers a rare combination of clarity, narrative coherence, and doctrinal depth. Bavinck presents the entire Christian faith as the unfolding of God’s wonderful works—from creation to consummation—while this new translation makes his insights accessible to English readers for the first time in a generation.

The book gives readers:

A unified theological vision rather than disconnected doctrinesA readable pathway into Bavinck’s thoughtA bridge between biblical theology and systematic theologyA pastoral, worship-inducing presentation of God’s workA reliable doctrinal framework for preaching, teaching, and discipleship

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