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Proquest Dissertations The Doctrine of Revelation, the Word of God, and the Biblical-Theological Doctrine of Justification in the Theology of Eduard Bohl and His Critique of Albrecht Ritschl By Meine Veldman B.A. Hons. University of Waterloo, 1997 M.T.S. Conrad Grebel University College, 2000 A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Theology of Emmanuel College and the Department of Theology of the Toronto School of Theology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Theology Awarded by the University of St. Michael's College Toronto, Ontario 2009 © Meine Veldman Library and Archives Bibliotheque et 1*1 Canada Archives Canada Published Heritage Direction du Branch Patrimoine de I'edition 395 Wellington Street 395, rue Wellington OttawaONK1A0N4 OttawaONK1A0N4 Canada Canada Your file Votre reference ISBN: 978-0-494-53125-9 Our file Notre reference ISBN: 978-0-494-53125-9 NOTICE: AVIS: The author has granted a non­ L'auteur a accorde une licence non exclusive exclusive license allowing Library and permettant a la Bibliotheque et Archives Archives Canada to reproduce, Canada de reproduire, publier, archiver, publish, archive, preserve, conserve, sauvegarder, conserver, transmettre au public communicate to the public by par telecommunication ou par Nntemet, prefer, telecommunication or on the Internet, distribuer et vendre des theses partout dans le loan, distribute and sell theses monde, a des fins commerciales ou autres, sur worldwide, for commercial or non­ support microforme, papier, electronique et/ou commercial purposes, in microform, autres formats. paper, electronic and/or any other formats. The author retains copyright L'auteur conserve la propriete du droit d'auteur ownership and moral rights in this et des droits moraux qui protege cette these. Ni thesis. Neither the thesis nor la these ni des extraits substantiels de celle-ci substantial extracts from it may be ne doivent etre imprimes ou autrement printed or otherwise reproduced reproduits sans son autorisation. without the author's permission. In compliance with the Canadian Conformement a la loi canadienne sur la Privacy Act some supporting forms protection de la vie privee, quelques may have been removed from this formulaires secondaires ont ete enleves de thesis. cette these. While these forms may be included Bien que ces formulaires aient inclus dans in the document page count, their la pagination, il n'y aura aucun contenu removal does not represent any loss manquant. of content from the thesis. 1*1 Canada Abstract of Thesis Title: The Doctrine of Revelation, the Word of God, and the Biblical-Theological Doctrine of Justification in the Theology of Eduard Bohl and His Critique of Albrecht Ritschl This thesis, written by Meine Veldman, is a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy in theological studies at the Toronto School of Theology, St. Michael's College, Toronto, Ontario, for convocation in the year 2009. This dissertation exposes and traces the structure of the nineteenth century Reformed theological writings of Eduard Bohl in light of his critique of Albert Ritschl. The thesis that Bohl's apologetic of the Reformed doctrine of justification is principally rooted in Bohl's doctrine and hermeneutic of the Word of God is demonstrated by Bohl's consistent refusal to place biblical and dogmatic questions in the domain of human rationality and subject them to human subjectivity. In turn, this informs his basic critique of Ritschl. The argument of this dissertation first considers how Bohl and Ritschl expressed themselves texrually and contextually as further Reformers. Subsequently, the research concentrates biblically, historically and dogmatically on Bohl's critique of Albert Ritschl's theology of justification and reconciliation from the point of view of his doctrine of revelation. In the final section, this research points to the ramifications of this comparative study for our contemporary context and for the debate on the doctrine of justification. The concluding section of the dissertation notes that B6hl expressed his understanding of history in terms of concentric circles. Of particular importance in Bohl's critical works is his emphasis that the Word of God, as law and fulfillment, is from heaven, and that by it the living Triune God independently determines historical human reality from its eternal centre. In addition, my research stresses the significance of Bohl's thesis that justification is regeneration, thereby contributing to the debate on justification. Tracing Bohl's consistent application of this thesis, as rooted in his own exegesis and theological point of view, reveals the character and purpose of the theology of Bohl as it seeks to overcome substantial tenets of the theological influence of Augustine on Roman Catholic and Reformed theologians alike for the purpose of further Reformation. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Having come to the end of my academic studies I wish first to express my gratitude to my God and Father who has given me the ability, strength and perseverance to finish this dissertation. With much gratefulness and feeling of indebtedness I am also bound to many people who have surrounded me with their love and care during my research. To my dear wife Esther I express my heartfelt thanks first of all. She has been a drive and support for me to persevere, a help in accomplishing it, and full of love and encouragement when the end seemed not to be in sight. I also thank my father, Rev. K. Veldman for having been a constant source of inspiration, motivation, insight and research material. His interest, deep conviction and proclamation of the biblical truths and their spiritual comfort, directed me to embark upon a deeper exploration of the theology of Eduard Bohl. Among my academic advisors, I especially want to acknowledge and express my deep gratitude towards Professor James Reimer who has been my mentor and academic guide for a long time. His willingness and patience to see me through to the end of this dissertation, in spite of his own personal challenges, have been heart warming and inspiring. I thank the Lord for him. As well I wish to thank the professors Calvin Pater, Charles Fensham, Ephraim Radner, Nik Ansell, and Henk VandenBelt, who were willing to supervise me, especially through the last stages of my research and the writing of this dissertation. Besides the personal, spiritual and academic support I have received, I also express my thankfulness to Mr. A. Riezebos without whose continual and unwavering financial care and personal trust, Esther, I and my family of now six children, could not have overcome the practical difficulties that have faced us during these years of study, involvement in ministry and teaching theology. Finally, I am grateful for the forbearance shown by those who have continued to surround us with their support and presence in the context of the ministry of the Word. I pray that the Lord may reward this work for the furtherance of His Kingdom, the glory of Christ and the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in the midst of the Church. 111 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1. State of Research, Methodology and Thesis Statement A. State of Research and Contribution State of Research 1 Contribution 4 B. Approach and Methodology Trajectory of Research and Writing 9 Methodology 10 Putting the Approach and Methodology of this Dissertation in Context 12 Some More Specific Observations Concerning the Structure of Bohl's Reformed Theology of Justification 13 Some Preliminary Remarks on the Structure of Bohl's Theology 15 Basic Intent of Research and Thesis Statement 22 Chapter 2. Bohl and Ritschl in Context: Two Contemporary 'Further' Reformers A. Introduction: Eduard Bohl's Life, Work and Legacy His Life 23 His Work 28 His Legacy 29 His Influence 30 iv B. Bohl as Further Reformer. 32 Some Introductory Comments 32 The Claim for a Further Reformation 34 Bohl's Doctrine of the Incarnation as the Context for Understanding His Desire for Further Reformation 35 Bohl and Kuyper on the Incarnation, the Image of God and the Covenant of Works 43 The Imputation of Sin 44 Justification and Sanctification 49 Bohl as Further Reformer and Calvin 52 Bohl and Calvin on the Incarnation: Compared and Contrasted 55 Bohl and Calvin on Justification in Light of their Doctrine of the Incarnation 57 Summary Conclusions on Bohl as Further Reformer and Calvin the Reformer 60 A Final Significant Point for Comparison: Union with Christ, Justification and Sanctification 61 Some Broader Textual-Contextual Observations: Calvin, Luther and Bohl as Further Reformer 62 Bohl as 'Advancer of the Reformation' on the Doctrine of Sanctification 67 The Source of Bohl's Understanding of Sanctification Seeking to 'Further the Reformation' 70 Conclusion 71 C. Ritschl as Further Reformer Introductory Comments 74 Leading Motifs in the Theology of Ritschl as Further Reformer 75 Not Metaphysics but the Church and the Kingdom of God 79 v Not Doctrine or Confession but God as Love as Theological First Principle 81 Restating the Teachings on Christ as Founder of Church and Kingdom 84 The Self as Properly Estimated in Light of Revelation, Church, God's Love, Christ 87 Evaluation of Ritschl as Further Reformer 90 Conclusion 92 Chapter 3. The Doctrine of the Word of God and Justification in the Thought of Bohl and Ritschl A. Bohl's Doctrine of the Word of God: The Biblical Context of His Doctrine of Justification as a Critique of Ritschl The Judgment of Ho-Duck-Kwon 94 Bohl's Doctrine of the Word of God: Introductory
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