LIVING IN THE HOPE OF FUTURE GLORY
The glorification of the Christian
By Tom Barnes. Evangelical Press. 320 pages. £9.95
ISBN 0-85234-608-2
Glorification, Barnes argues, is a neglected topic in evangelical discussion. This exhaustive (and, on occasion, exhausting!) theological, exegetical and systematic analysis is an intended remedy. The book shows a breadth of reflection and a wide-ranging awareness of evangelical (and especially Reformed) discussion on related issues and provides a soundly-argued, well articulated discussion of the theme.
The first part of the book is devoted to the ‘Theology of Glorification’ and, logically and sequentially, examines the Old and New Testament. It roots the doctrine of glorification in the imago dei and includes a particularly helpful discussion of bodily resurrection in the Old Testament, to which the reviewer is sure he will return. Similarly, the New Testament material properly emphasises the Christological character in the hope of glorification.
