The God of Miracles: An Exegetical Examination of God’s Action in the World

by C. John Collins

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2000

Overview

Part of the debate over God’s existence centers on questions about the possibility and “provability” of miracles. Collins begins by presenting and contrasting the options within traditional Christian theism. Collins then explores the biblical passages that support a classically theistic foundation and relates these results to the corresponding philosophical, theological, scientific, and apologetic questions that it raises.

By bringing together what the Bible teaches about miracles; “nature,” “cause,” and special divine action, Collins effectively takes on the God-of-the-gaps position and answers with a persuasive “yes” the crucial question of whether it is intellectually responsible to embrace the biblical view of God's action in the world.

Key Features

• Provides an exegetically based foundation for discussing God’s action in the world
• Presents and contrasts the options within traditional Christian theism
• Relates results to the corresponding philosophical, theological, scientific, and apologetic questions

Contents

• Part One: Setting the Stage
• Part Two: Presentation of Exegetical Material
• Part Three: Theological Evaluation
• Part Four: Apologetics and Science

Endorsements

This is a first-rate, painstaking study of the theological landscape relevant to God's action in the world. From now on, anyone wishing to talk about divine action in a theologically responsible way will have to reference this book.

- J. P. Moreland, Professor of Philosophy, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University

In showing that the Bible affirms that God does act to affect material conditions and events within the natural order that He otherwise sustains and upholds, Collins answers important theological objection to the legitimacy of the contemporary theory of intelligent design.

- Stephen C. Meyer, Director, Center for the Renewal of Science and Culture, Discovery Institute

Collins' integregation of theological and scientific insights gives Christians a remarkable tool for answering scientific rationalism. This is not a book to the intellectually faint of heart; but if our culture is reading Stephen Hawking, Carl Sagan, and Stephen J. Gould, Christians need to read Collins.

- Bryan Chapell, President Emeritus, Covenant Theological Seminary

Product Details

• Title: The God of Miracles: An Exegetical Examination of God’s Action in the World
• Author: C. John Collins
• Publisher: Crossway
• Publication Date: 2000
• Pages: 192
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Topic: Doctrine of God

About C. John Collins

C. John Collins (PhD, University of Liverpool) is Professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary. Chair of the Old Testament translation committee for the English Standard Version, he is the author of Genesis 1-4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary; The God of Miracles: An Exegetical Examination of God’s Action in the World; Science and Faith: Friends or Foes? and Did Adam and Eve Really Exist? Who They Were and Why You Should Care.