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John Calvin had a profound understanding of the atoning work of Christ. In this book, Robert Peterson first examines what Calvin says regarding the love of God, the Incarnation, and Christ’s offices of Prophet, Priest and King. He goes on to consider Calvin’s comments on other aspects of Christ’s work: he is the Second Adam, the Victor, the Substitute, the Sacrifice and the Example.

sacrificial aspects of the atonement.24 And the apostolic fathers use the exemplary theme.25 Nonetheless, Calvin combines the various themes and thereby summarizes the Christian doctrine of the atonement arguably better than anyone before him. Jesus is the obedient second Adam, the victor, the legal substitute, the sacrifice, our merit, and, lastly, an example in his death on the cross. I have taught adult Sunday School for the past twenty years. This has enabled me to keep in touch with Christian
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