Books on Christology

[Sam Jer]

I am still only about half-way through the book I am currently reading, but I am already thinking about what to read next. I think the next topic after the current one I am reading on covenant theology will probably be Christology. As in the person and work of Christ. What are your'e suggestions in this regard?

Bonus points if the book suggestion is (and I do realise that one with all of these criteria is unlikely, do suggest things that don't fit these too):

- not very long (I know that's hard with the topic in question)
- is written by a reformer, puritan, English dissenter, Dutch second reformation guy, covenanter, seceder (as in Erskine ext), free church, or someone else with similar leanings
- is pastoral and/or experiential
- explicitly deals with heresies
- explicitly deals with Islamic claims (or some other group denying Christ's divinity)
- uses the Old Testament extensively

 

[Charles Johnson]

John Owen's Christologia would seem a natural fit.

 

[KMK]

Thomas Boston's Works, Vol. 1, beginning at pg. 375.

 

[alexanderjames]

Filter through some of these

Post in thread 'Books on Jesus'

Jun 27, 2023

A list compiled some time ago -

Puritan books on Jesus Christ:

Thomas Goodwin - The Heart of Christ
John Owen - Glory of Christ (also found in Works volume 1)
Richard Sibbes - A Heavenly Conference, The Bruised Reed, The Love of Christ
John Bunyan - All Loves Excelling
John Wall - None but Christ
Jonathan Edwards - Altogether Lovely
Isaac Ambrose - Looking unto Jesus
Philip Henry - Christ all in all
John Brown (of Wamphray) - Christ the Way, The Truth and The Life
John Flavel - Fountain of Life (found in Works volume 1)
Edward Pearse - The Best Match

Letters of Samuel Rutherford
Ralph...

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[Stephen L Smith]

Glory of the Redeemer by Octavius Winslow.
“Octavius Winslow is always full of Christ-centered, experiential substance. In The Glory of the Redeemer, he is particularly warm and majestic when focusing on the exaltation of our worthy, inimitable Savior. Here is devotional writing at its best—providing food in abundance for the mind and soul of the Christian who relishes glorifying the Christ.” — Joel R. Beeke

 

[alexanderjames]

To note, there's a new book by Brandon Crowe, which should address several of your requests.
For a short modern treatment, Wellum has an introduction (as well as a larger volume).
There are a lot of books on Christology, it's difficult to know what's best when it comes to modern treatments.

 

[particularlybaptist]

For a more advanced text relating to contemporary Christological issues, check out Rafael Nogueira Bello's Sinless Flesh: A Critique of Karl Barth’s Fallen Christ

 

[Polanus1561]

Brandon Crowe is the best one stop modern volum in my opinion.
Steven Duby's one is the best tome of this century in my opinion.