Statement of Topic:
The topic of research that I will be exploring is “the mediatorial work of Christ”.
Bibliography Information for Resource #1:
Verhagen, Koert. “God, the Middle Term: Bonhoeffer, Kierkegaard, and Christ’s Mediation in
Works of Love.” Religions 11, no. 2 (2020): 78.
Brief statement regarding the author and his or her credentials as an authority:
The author, Koert Verhagen, is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy & Religion
at Taylor University. His research consists of biblical studies, Christian ministries, and
intercultural studies and philosophy. His educational background includes a Ph.D. from the
University of St. Andrews, his MA in theology from the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary,
and a BA in philosophy from Taylor University.
A crisp statement regarding the relevance of this article for your topic:
The article indicates a relationship between justification by faith and the mediatorial work
of Christ as a combination of systematic and intuitive facts according to Lutheran doctrine. The
article stated that the reconciliation of mankind’s saving relationship with God and righteousness
are unfeasible without the saving mediation of Christ. The article addressed the saving work of
God’s grace that sustains those who put their trust in Him (Verhagen, 2020, p.1).
A salient or meaningful quote from the article that you would likely cite if you were to
write an essay on this topic:
Quote: “Three factors are at play in this brief but powerful account of Christ’s redemptive
work. First, Kierkegaard affirms that Christ<is<love three times and, as he has already established,
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love is the fulfilling of the law. Second, Christ brings salvation to humanity by re-establishing
relationship with God. Third, the means by which Christ re-establishes this relationship is his
sacrifice of atonement.”1<
Bibliography Information for Resource #2
Ralston, Joshua. “Rewriting Calvin: Schleiermacher on the Atonement and Priestly Office of
Christ.” Scottish Journal of Theology 75, no. 2 (2022): 89–103.
Brief statement regarding the author and his or her credentials as an authority:
The author, Dr. Joshua Ralston, is a Reader in Christian-Muslim Relations at the School
of Divinity. He is also the co-founder of the Christian-Muslim Studies Network. His credentials
include a BA, MTh, MDiv, PhD.
A crisp statement regarding the relevance of this article for your topic:
The article addressed the theology of atonement and Jesus Christ’s mediatorial work of
redemption and salvation. Ralston provided a concise critique of the theology of John Calvin and
the Reformation. The critique of Reformation theology specifically addressed the Divine
proclamation, unification with Christ, sanctification, and the relationship between doctrinal
assertions and holiness (Ralston, 2022, p. 1).
A salient or meaningful quote from the article that you would likely cite if you were to
write an essay on this topic:
Quote: “According to Calvin's reading of the Old Testament's account of the priesthood,
the priest acts as a mediator between God's holiness and Israel's sinfulness, offering sacrifices on
1 Koert Verhagen, “God, the Middle Term: Bonhoeffer, Kierkegaard, and Christ’s Mediation in Works of Love,”
Religions 11, no. 2 (2020): 78, https://doi.org/10.3390/rel11020078.
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behalf of the people. In his messianic office of priest, Jesus Christ fulfils this mediatorial and
sacrificial role. Christ's mediation occurs through ‘an expiation’ and a ‘sacrifice’ that would
‘obtain God's favor’ and ‘appease God's wrath’.”2
Bibliography Information for Resource #3:
Crawford, Brandon James. “Divine Love as the Organizing Principle of Jonathan Edwards’s
Doctrine of Atonement.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 62, no. 3
(September 2019): 563–581.
Brief statement regarding the author and his or her credentials as an authority:
The author, Brandon James Crawford, is a pastor at Grace Baptist Church. He is also a
Ph.D. student at the Reformed Theological Seminary.
A crisp statement regarding the relevance of this article for your topic:
The article addressed God’s satisfaction with Christ’s mediatorial work on the cross.
Jesus’ sacrifice completely paid the debt that mankind owes for sin (Crawford, 2019, p. 563).
The article also addressed two elements of God’s divine love, which include the following:
Eternal love is the essence of God because God is love (Crawford, 2019, p. 564), and God’s
everlasting love toward mankind was expressed through Christ’s death on the cross (Crawford,
2019, p. 565).
A salient or meaningful quote from the article that you would likely cite if you were to
write an essay on this topic:
2 Joshua Ralston, “Rewriting Calvin: Schleiermacher on the Atonement and Priestly Office of Christ,” Scottish
Journal of Theology 75, no. 2 (2022): 89–103, https://doi.org/10.1017/s0036930622000230.
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Quote: “Because of his love for his bride, the Son was willing to be their penal substitute;
and because of his love for his Father, he wanted the Father's honor and law to receive public
vindication.”3
Bibliography Information for Resource #4:
Christensen, Sean. “Reborn Participants in Christ: Recovering the Importance of Union with
Christ in 1 Peter.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 61, no. 2 (June 2018):
339–354.
Brief statement regarding the author and his or her credentials as an authority:
The author, Sean Christensen, is an Adjunct Faculty Member who recently earned a
doctorate degree in the New Testament at the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
A crisp statement regarding the relevance of this article for your topic:
The article addressed the New Testament message of unification with Christ according to
scholarly studies of Paul’s epistles. (Christensen, 2018, p. 339). 1 Peter 2:5 also addressed the
mediatorial work of Christ in Peter’s exhortation to believers. Peter exhorted believers to imitate
Christ as a priesthood, in which the priestly duties include mediation (Christens, 2018, p. 344).
Peter utilized particular grammar and writing styles to exhort Christian audiences to mirror their
lives according to the way of Christ (Christensen, 2018, p. 353).
A salient or meaningful quote from the article that you would likely cite if you were to
write an essay on this topic:
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Brandon James Crawford, “Divine Love as the Organizing Principle of Jonathan Edwards’s Doctrine of
Atonement,” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 62, no. 3 (September 2019): 563–581.
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Quote: “Like 1 Pet 1:21, 1 Pet 4:11 once again emphasizes the instrumentality of Christ,
as the mediator between the agency of believers (in both words and deeds) and God himself,
with the results of Christ’s instrumentality bringing glory to God. This instance appears to
combine two aspects of union with Christ according to Campbell’s schema.”4
Bibliography Information for Resource #5:
Ryan, Fáinche. “Holiness as Priesthood.” New Blackfriars 97, no. 1068 (2016): 173–186.
Brief statement regarding the author and his or her credentials as an authority:
The author, Dr. Fáinche Ryan, earned a doctorate degree in theology from the University
of St. Thomas Aquinas. Dr. Ryan is currently working as an Assistant Professor in systematic
theology at the Trinity College in Dublin.
A crisp statement regarding the relevance of this article for your topic:
The article focused on Jesus’ role as High Priest as He is referred to in the book of
Hebrews. The articled addressed the priestly duty as the mediator between God and mankind
(Ryan, 2016, p. 9). It is because of the mediatorial work of Christ that mankind has direct access
to God. The article also addressed the holiness of priesthood that provides a stronger hope for
sinful humanity. The most significant theme of the article is that Christ’s mediatorial work on the
cross demonstrated that Jesus was fully human and fully divine (Ryan, 2016, p. 11).
A salient or meaningful quote from the article that you would likely cite if you were to
write an essay on this topic:
4 Sean Christensen, “Reborn Participants in Christ: Recovering the Importance of Union with Christ in 1 Peter,”
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 61, no. 2 (June 2018): 339–354.
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Quote: “The message of Hebrews is clear: Jesus is High Priest par excellence. The role of
any priest is to act as a mediator; Christ fully human and fully divine is in his very self a
mediator.”5
5 Fáinche Ryan, “Holiness as Priesthood,” New Blackfriars 97, no. 1068 (2016): 173–186,
https://doi.org/10.1111/nbfr.12193.
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