Christ and the Powers by Hendrik Berkhof |
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"We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers...against spiritual wickedness in high places." --Ephesians 6:12
"Hendrik Berkhof's important book, was the fountainhead of studies on the Powers. John Howard Yoder introduced it to an English-speaking audience and used it in his own groundbreaking study, The Politics of Jesus. Its impact can be seen on William Stringfellow, Jacques Ellul, and any number of writers, including myself." -- Walter Wink, author of a trilogy on the Powers
"This is a powerful study. In brief compass it illuminates some of the darker recesses of biblical language -- and shows how important the ideas there are for an understanding of the world as we know it." -- Alan Kreider, Reconciliation Quarterly
About the Author
Hendrik Berkhof (1914-1995) was a Dutch Reformed pastor, scholarly theologian, seminary rector, and world-renowned churchman. As a prolific author he is best known for his masterpiece in doctrinal theology, Christelijk Geloof (Christian Faith), 1973, and his Christus de zin der geschiedenis (Christ, the Meaning of History), 1958. Christus en de machten (Christ and the Powers), was first published in 1953.
John Howard Yoder (1927-1997) taught ethics and theology as a professor at Notre Dame University and Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary. He received his doctorate from the University of Basel, Switzerland, and was a member of the Mennonite Church in Elkhart, Indiana. Widely sought around the world as a theological educator, ethicist, and interpreter of biblical pacifism, he is best known for his study on The Politics of Jesus.