{"product_id":"the-justification-of-the-sinless-on-supralapsarian-christology-and-the-goodness-of-the-incarnation-paperback","title":"The Justification of the Sinless: On Supralapsarian Christology and the Goodness of the Incarnation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrendan Case\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid God decide to save before he decided to create? Though this question is often considered abstract, its answer informs both the purpose and the nature of the incarnation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Justification of the Sinless\u003c\/i\u003e, Brendan Case argues that God the Son would have become incarnate even if humanity had never sinned. The incarnation benefits creation in many ways besides redemption. Indeed, it is the ultimate reason for the creation of the cosmos itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCase develops his argument primarily by drawing on the work of Robert Grosseteste (ca. 1168-1253). Though neglected today, this brilliant medieval theologian drove the thirteenth-century debates over the incarnation. Building on Grosseteste, Case provides a compelling set of exegetical and theological arguments for the supralapsarian thesis. If the incarnation is logically prior to the fall, then God always planned to endow creation with a glory beyond estimation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A rich vision of a creation prepared for the arrival of God in the flesh\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDid God decide to save before he decided to create? Though this question is often considered abstract, its answer informs both the purpose and the nature of the incarnation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Justification of the Sinless\u003c\/i\u003e, Brendan Case argues that God the Son would have become incarnate even if humanity had never sinned. The incarnation benefits creation in many ways besides redemption. Indeed, it is the ultimate reason for the creation of the cosmos itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCase develops his argument primarily by drawing on the work of Robert Grosseteste (ca. 1168-1253). Though neglected today, this brilliant medieval theologian drove the thirteenth-century debates over the incarnation. Building on Grosseteste, Case provides a compelling set of exegetical and theological arguments for the supralapsarian thesis. If the incarnation is logically prior to the fall, then God always planned to endow creation with a glory beyond estimation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A creative, rousing, contemporary defense of Robert Grosseteste's supralapsarian Christology. Brendan Case shows his characteristic ingenuity and textual dexterity in bringing to the present Grosseteste's thirteenth-century arguments. This book, both in substance and in spirit, duly honors the dynamic and creative thought of Grosseteste.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJustus H. Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e, United Theological Seminary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Once situated at the margins of theological discourse, supralapsarian Christology is enjoying a remarkable renaissance. \u003ci\u003eThe Justification of the Sinless\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly excellent contribution to this conversation, excavating six arguments of one of its medieval pioneers, Robert Grosseteste, placing them in historical context, and making a strong case for their ongoing validity. By making Grosseteste a conversation partner for contemporary theologians, Case offers a rich vision of a creation prepared for the arrival of God in the flesh.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eEdwin Chr. van Driel\u003c\/b\u003e, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrendan Case\u003c\/b\u003e (ThD, Duke Divinity School) is associate director for research of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDoubting Thomas: Early Franciscan Disputes with Aquinas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Accountable Animal: Justice, Justification, and Judgment\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.91 x 5.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67608372576573,"sku":"9781540971319","price":37.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/3356\/3709\/files\/3oFuPWpLi79781540971319.webp?v=1790790940","url":"https:\/\/thelordsnest.com\/products\/the-justification-of-the-sinless-on-supralapsarian-christology-and-the-goodness-of-the-incarnation-paperback","provider":"The Lord's Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}