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tionality, Berkouwer sees the image as man’s representation of God de claring, “ The image of God shines forth in His children in the analogy of their whole life with the life of God” (p. 115). Stressing the Biblical view of the whole man, both classical creationism and traducianism with their erroneous dichotomous bases are replaced with God immanent creative power working in every “ natural” or horizontal relationship (p. 293). The work includes excellent studies on the “ corruption of the image” or human depravity and the question of human freedom. As is customary in this series, he pares to the heart of the question, analyzing and answer ing with invigorating parlance of the ologian and Scripture. Whether there is agreement with all of the conclu sions presented or not, this study will stimulate thought for anyone inter ested in the Biblical view of man. 375 pages; cloth; Wm. B. Erdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids; $6.00. — Reviewed by Robert Saucy, Professor, Talbot Theological Semin ary. Pentecost and Missions By Harry R. Boer

God's Law and God's Grace By Robert C. McQuilkin

Dr. McQuilkin was the beloved president of Columbia Bible College from 1923 to 1952. The aim of this work is to define the relationship be tween law and grace in the Scriptures, and especially to indicate the believ er’s relation to both. The author sets forth many well-attested positions, and reveals a warmth toward the Per son of Christ and the Word of God. The writer’s discussion of the rela tion of the believer to the law (pp. 32-38) is involved and may be con fusing. He defends the Seventh Day Adventist position (p. 49) on the Sab bath against the dispensational one. Too often in the argument he turns from Scripture proof to the testimony of the Church or history, weakening the force of his arguments. There is a decided tendency to set up straw men at a number of points. The book is somewhat disproportionate, giving 21 pages to a treatment of the Jew and the law, but only three pages on whether we should preach law or grace, and but four pages on living by grace. 90 pages; cloth; Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rap ids; $2.00. — Reviewed by Charles Lee Feinberg, Dean, Talbot Theologi cal Seminary. M A N : The Image of God By G. C. Berkouwer

A concise Bible commentary' — Bible history — Archaeological discoveries — church history — select Bible verses. More Biblical information than any other book its size! 968 pages, size 4 " x 6 y 2" x 11 / 2 " . 23rd edition . . . * 3 . 9 5 AT ALL BOOKSTORES ZONDERVAN PUBLISHING HOUSE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

In this latest addition to his Studies in Dogmatics series, the noted Dutch theologian has once more provided a penetrating study in one of theolo gy’s most difficult areas. Starting from the contemporary question, “What is Man?,” Dr. Berkouwer analyses the existential thought as ultimately hu manistic and far removed from the Biblical standard. From here he con siders in the light of Biblical truth several significant areas of anthropol ogy. In some of his rather rtire diver sions from the Reformed theology of Calvin, Kuyper, Bavinck, et al., Ber kouwer steers his own course on many subjects including man in the image of God and the question of creationism or traducianism, making this work one of his most significant to date. Rejecting any ontic similarity of God and man such as personality or ra•• •• •• One of the special features of Boer’s treatment of missions is the eschato logical significance of Pentecost for missionary witness. Pentecost is an eschatological event because “ at Pen tecost the Church was introduced into the new and unending aeon which is life eternal” (p. 93-94). Gerhardus Vos had already observed that the great event is seen more in the realm of the Spirit’s operations than in its eschatological significance (in his Pauline Eschatology). “ The Spirit carries into history the fruits of Christ’s work, thereby in principle concluding one period of time and in principle inaugurating another” (p. 95). A wholesome recollection is urged of the end result of God’s pro gram of redemption as it applies to missions. With this depth of percep tion and breadth of vision, the author strikes out into the problems that be set the task. His broad Biblical bias will thrill many readers. But his in clination toward ecumenicity at points will also disappoint many. His bib liography reveals wide reading, much