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Question: Discuss about the Reflection on Geerhardus Vos for Grace and Glory. Answer: Geerhardus Vos looks at theology as a science about God. Vos majors at explaining to people more so the Christians of the revelation of God. He has approached this through theology studies (Vos, 2017). Theology being a science about God, it is said that before we can go to God, He must first come down to us. He explains this in three divisions. First is the Mosaic epoch of revelation, he looked at various points. The life of a person, his probation time, temptation, the death- either mortality or immortality. The curse which was first pronounced to Adam in Eden, which brought about the human suffering. Then came the period of Noah where the earth was destroyed by flood, him together with his family were preserved in that generation. After that, we had other great patriarchs. Abraham was called by God and redemption was also promised to him. He was a man of great faith and through him Isaac a patriarch was even born as his promised son. To Isaac was born Jacob who had grand visions and to note the Bethel dream vision and his wrestling with the angel of God at Peniel. In the period of Moses, God revealed himself to the people by the pillar of cloud during the day and fire by night th roughout their journey from Egypt to Canaan. God delivered them from bondage and fighting for them with many nations (Vos, 2013). They were also given the tabernacle the Ten Commandments and were given the anti-typical tabernacle, the sacrificial system of the law which pointed to the death of Christ. The second division is the prophetic epoch of revelation. Prophets were Gods representatives and told of things that happened, were happening that time and expected to occur in the future. God communicated to the by speech, miracles and even dreams. Lastly is the New Testament which brings the prophecy of Jesus the Messiah from the old testament and the teachings of John the Baptist, teachings on Jesus (Vos, 2015). The baptism and temptation of Christ and His public ministry stressing on the majesty of God and the evils of Satan. Jesus also taught about having faith in him and sincere repentance to attain righteousness. We also have the teachings of Paul and other apostles about the e xpectations of Christians and the Kingdom of Heaven. Vos study explains the story of redemption from the time of Adam to that of Christs second coming. The promise given to our forefathers like Abraham was finally fulfilled in the birth of Christ on earth. It helps me understand how God worked in various capacities to save man from sin. He stresses on the need of we human beings should have communion with God by allowing Him to come down to us (Vos, 2011). I now understand why Jesus came and why the sacrificial offerings are no more after Christ died on the cross and He is the type doing away with the anti-type. The only thing remaining is Christ coming for the second time to take to heaven those who will be redeemed. References Vos, G. (2011).Grace and Glory (). Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd.. Vos, G. (2013). Reformed Dogmatics.Edited and translated by Richard B. Gaffin Jr,5, 2012-16. Vos, G. (2015).Pauline Eschatology. Ravenio Books. Vos, G. (2017). The idea of biblical theology as science and as a theological discipline. Accessed on 16 Oct. 17. https://myrrh.library.moore.edu.au/bitstream/handle/10248/10226/vos_redemptive_history_and_biblical_interpretation_p_3_24.pdf?sequence=1