The Message of the Person of Christ: The Word Made Flesh (The Bible Speaks Today Themes) - Softcover

Letham, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844749266 ISBN 13: 9781844749263

Publisher: IVP, 2013

Synopsis

Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference for 2014 (Theology)

From the earliest pages of the Old Testament, the person of Jesus Christ is the key to the biblical story of God's unfolding plan to glorify himself in the salvation of the human race from sin, misery and death. As the plot gathers pace, the picture comes into greater focus, until eventually all points to one person. He is identified by angels, by John the Baptist, by the apostles and―above all―by his incarnation, life and works, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension. He is Jesus Christ, the Deliverer and Savior foretold and promised throughout. Robert Letham's purpose is to show how the Bible, progressively and in ever-greater detail, speaks to us of its central figure, Jesus Christ. With clarity and conviction, he expounds a range of key Old and New Testament texts from Genesis to Revelation and investigates the main scriptural themes, focusing on the narrative that traces the emergence of God's plan. In doing so, he stands with the Christian church down the ages in affirming that this is the key to understanding what the Bible, in its essential unity, is all about.

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About the Author

Robert Letham (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is director of research and senior lecturer in systematic and historical theology at Wales Evangelical School of Theology. A Presbyterian minister with twenty-five years of pastoral experience, he is the author of books such as The Work of Christ; The Holy Trinity; and Union with Christ, and a range of articles published in encyclopedias and journals.

Edition details

• Publisher: IVP
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844749266
• ISBN 13: 9781844749263
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264