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Theology Assignment Reflection on Geerhardus Vos

   

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A reflection on Geerhardus Vos 1A reflection on Geerhardus VosbyCourse:Tutor:University:Department:16 October 2017
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A reflection on Geerhardus Vos 2A reflection on Geerhardus VosGeerhardus Vos looks at theology as a science about God. Vos majors at explainingto people more so the Christians of the revelation of God. He has approached this throughtheology studies (Vos, 2017).Theology being a science about God, it is said that before we can go to God, He mustfirst come down to us. He explains this in three divisions. First is the Mosaic epoch ofrevelation, he looked at various points. The life of a person, his probation time, temptation,the death- either mortality or immortality. The curse which was first pronounced to Adam inEden, which brought about the human suffering. Then came the period of Noah where theearth was destroyed by flood, him together with his family were preserved in that generation.After that, we had other great patriarchs. Abraham was called by God and redemption wasalso promised to him. He was a man of great faith and through him Isaac a patriarch was evenborn as his promised son. To Isaac was born Jacob who had grand visions and to note theBethel dream vision and his wrestling with the angel of God at Peniel. In the period ofMoses, God revealed himself to the people by the pillar of cloud during the day and fire bynight throughout their journey from Egypt to Canaan. God delivered them from bondage andfighting for them with many nations (Vos, 2013). They were also given the tabernacle – theTen Commandments and were given the anti-typical tabernacle, the sacrificial system of thelaw which pointed to the death of Christ. The second division is the prophetic epoch ofrevelation. Prophets were God’s representatives and told of things that happened, werehappening that time and expected to occur in the future. God communicated to the by speech,miracles and even dreams. Lastly is the New Testament which brings the prophecy of Jesusthe Messiah from the old testament and the teachings of John the Baptist, teachings on Jesus(Vos, 2015). The baptism and temptation of Christ and His public ministry stressing on the
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