The Lord Jesus Christ
Pages
352
Publisher
Zondervan Academic
Published
2023
ISBN-13
9780310491774
A study of the doctrine of Christ that is biblical and historical, evangelical and ecumenical, conceptually clear and contextually relevant.
Lord Jesus Christ expounds the doctrine of Christ by focusing upon theological interpretation of Scripture regarding Jesus's identity. The book's structure traces a Christological arc from the eternal communion of the Triune God through creation, covenants, Incarnation, passion, and exaltation all the way to the consummation of redemptive history. This arc identifies Jesus as the divine Lord who assumed human flesh for our salvation.
The book expounds and defends a classically Reformed Christology in relation to contemporary contexts and challenges, engaging both philosophical and global concerns. Each chapter begins with the theological interpretation of a key Scripture text before expounding key concepts of orthodox Protestant Christology. Lord Jesus Christ is a unique example of writing dogmatic theology by way of theological exegesis. The result is a volume that engages the numerous scholarly volumes on Christology that have appeared within the last couple of decades but provides a contemporary account of a traditional view.
Lord Jesus Christ expounds the doctrine of Christ by focusing upon theological interpretation of Scripture regarding Jesus's identity. The book's structure traces a Christological arc from the eternal communion of the Triune God through creation, covenants, Incarnation, passion, and exaltation all the way to the consummation of redemptive history. This arc identifies Jesus as the divine Lord who assumed human flesh for our salvation.
The book expounds and defends a classically Reformed Christology in relation to contemporary contexts and challenges, engaging both philosophical and global concerns. Each chapter begins with the theological interpretation of a key Scripture text before expounding key concepts of orthodox Protestant Christology. Lord Jesus Christ is a unique example of writing dogmatic theology by way of theological exegesis. The result is a volume that engages the numerous scholarly volumes on Christology that have appeared within the last couple of decades but provides a contemporary account of a traditional view.
Reviews
BRathbun
January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024
Thoroughly enjoyable and for me, consistently insightful from cover to cover. Even where he traversed into lesser touched areas such as Christ's descent into hell, I found reason to revisit my own thinking on these important issues. I've read many popular works on Christology, but this was for me a new depth of the doctrine of Christ that I found challenging and yet heart stirring. For those, like me, who have not read some of the more serious and academic theological treatments of conciliar Christology, it may help to have a theological dictionary at hand. I was pleased to put to use my dictionary of Latin and Greek terms by Richard Muller. Of what subjects are more worthy of our time, effort and consistent consideration than in the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ. Has propelled me into pursuing some of the richer works on Christology and if for that alone, I am thankful to it's author.