Die wet van God - ’n teologiese en wysgerige studie

Abstract

The theological term law of God is discussed in relation with Us significance for other scholarly disciplines, in particular for philosophy. First, the idea of creational ordinances is viewed with respect to the underlying notion of law. Secondly, the idea of the law as being ‘border’ is discussed. According to this view certain entities of reality arc classified as being ‘under' (i.e. within the law) and others as 'above' the law. Other points discussed are the creational meaning of the law-order, the relationship of law and cosmic time, and the description of law in modal terms used not as concepts but as ideas. The positivizing of law is viewed from what is considered to be the correct view-point, as well as from the biblicistic view-point. Finally, the cosmological meaning of law is discussed in coherence with the fall and with the redemption in Christ. In this context, the view is defended that the law, being, in its supratemporal fulness, Christ Himself, docs not 'belong’ to creation, as is often asserted.