The Federal Theology of Johannes Cocceius (1603-1669)

by Willem J. van Asselt

This volume deals with the Federal theology of Johannes Cocceius, who lived in the seventeenth century (1603-1669). German by birth, he taught at Bremen, Franeker and Leiden, where he was Professor of Theology (1650-1669). As foremost biblical interpreter he sought to formulate a Covenant theory which described all of human history by introducing the structure of consecutive covenants or foedera . The book poses a surprising alternative to the readings of earlier scholarship on Cocceius by its careful presentation of the pneumatological components of the doctrine of covenants. Cocceius' Federal theology was of considerable importance in the theological and political history of Europe and the United States and formes the framework for much of the Reformed theology in the past three centuries.

378 pages, Leather Bound

First published April 17, 2001

Reviews

[Kevin Sheth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Provides significant insight into Cocceius. I especially appreciated the validation of Cocceius' ideas not necessarily resulting in Cartesianism, although that is just one part of the work.

[Jeffrey]

This is a tome, but a joy to read. For those who love biblical theology, this will help you fill in some of the history of BT/covenant theology.