The doctrine of reprobation - the eternal, unconditional decree of God concerning the non-elect - is frequently misconstrued in both pastoral and theological literature, and more often simply avoided.

Peter Sammons reintroduces this often misunderstood doctrine and shows its relationship to divine sovereignty, with Romans 9 as the guiding text. The treatment is careful about what Scripture does and does not say, and about the distinctions the Reformed tradition has drawn; a hard subject handled without either evasion or relish.