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A contemporary, foundational statement of classic reformed faith, now revised and updated • Comprehensive, coherent, contextual, and conversational • Scripture-saturated, with more exegesis and more Scripture quotations than other one-volume theologies • Upholds classic Calvinist positions on baptism, the Trinity, church government, and much more • Interacts with contemporary issues...

Its History Presbyterianism has a long history in the Bible. Moses, the priests and Levites, the judges, and even the kings of Israel, were all assisted in their governance of the nation, with God’s permission, by the “elders of Israel [or most striking, ‘elders of the congregation’]” (Exod. 3:16, 18; 4:29; 17:5–6; 18:13–27; 19:7; 24:1, 9–11; Lev. 4:15; 9:1–2; Num. 11:14–25; Deut. 5:23; 22:15–17; 27:1; Josh. 7:6; 8:33; Judg. 21:16; 1 Kings 8:1–3; 1 Chron. 21:16; Ps. 107:32; Ezek. 8:1, etc.). This