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| 100 | 1 | _aHenreckson, David P., | |
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_aThe immortal commonwealth : _bcovenant, community, and political resistance in early reformed thought / _cDavid P. Henreckson, Dordt College |
| 250 | _aFirst paperback edition | ||
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_aCambridge ; _aNew York, NY : _bCambridge University Press, _c2022 |
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| 264 | 4 | _c©2019 | |
| 300 | _ax, 208 pages ; | ||
| 490 | 1 | _aCambridge Studies in Law and Christianity | |
| 520 | _a"Introduction, with a linguistic history reaching back to ancient Hebrew writings, Roman law, and medieval jurisprudence, the concept of covenant has shaped Western notions of law and justice like few others. In its barest sense, it is a contract or agreement between parties. It establishes or recognizes the terms by which a relationship among persons is preserved or set right, and is often ratified by some ritual or sacrifice. It promises rewards for the fulfillment of obligations, and punitive consequences for the breach thereof. It involves the exchange of goods, rights, or services, according to some specified norm. In a fuller sense, a covenant is the founding or recognition of a common project, or fellowship, by which individuals pursue goods that they could not in isolation"-- | ||
| 650 | 0 | _aCovenant theology | |
| 650 | 0 | _aCovenants | |
| 650 | 0 | _aChristianity and justice | |
| 650 | 0 | _aChristianity and justice | |
| 650 | 0 | _aProtestantism | |
| 650 | 0 | _aReformation | |
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