Christ’s Doctrine of the Atonement
500 in stock
Weight | 1.56 lbs |
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Dimensions | 8.8 × 5.75 × 1.3 in |
ISBN | 9780851516004 |
Binding | Cloth-bound |
Topic | Atonement, Salvation |
Original Pub Date | 1868 |
Banner Pub Date | Jun 1, 1991 |
Page Count | 520 |
Scripture | New Testament |
Format | Book |
Endorsement
‘George Smeaton’s magnificent studies of the New Testament’s teaching on the work of Christ—Christ’s Doctrine of the Atonement and The Apostles’ Doctrine of the Atonement [are] two books which I am convinced ought to be in the possession of every minister of the gospel, preacher, teacher and student for the ministry.
These books are reliable, but they are also wonderfully readable. Ministers at every age and stage will benefit from them, and be led by them through careful, biblical, spiritual exposition of the cross. They combine biblical exegesis, doctrinal exposition, spiritual meditation, depth without dense style, clarity without technical clutter.
The widespread distribution of these volumes has the potential to serve as a catalyst to transform the pulpits of our churches. We need more preaching on the cross. Congregations, mid-week meetings, study groups and Sunday School classes, individual Christians all need to grapple with the meaning of the cross and live in the light of it. What an encouragement to spiritual advance it would be if the topic of conversation among pastors, elders, teachers and students for the ministry went something like this: ‘Did anyone send you Smeaton on the Atonement? Have you read these volumes? What a great Saviour we have! I have felt reading them how much I need to be more Christ-centred and cross-centred in my preaching.’…let us pray that these books will be a means of igniting greater understanding of and renewed faith in a crucified Saviour!’ –SINCLAIR B. FERGUSON
Book Description
George Smeaton was one of the great luminaries in the theological galaxy which graced New College, Edinburgh, in the second half of the nineteenth century. His colleague James MacGregor said that he possessed ‘the best constituted theological intellect in Christendom’. His invaluable study of our Lord’s teaching on the significance of his death gives substance to that claim. In it we find Smeaton’s sensitive theological acumen, his skill in judicious exposition, and his evident devotion to the person of Jesus Christ – all combined in a masterly survey of the Gospel texts which illumine the doctrine of the atonement. Christ’s Doctrine of the Atonement, like its companion volume on the Apostles’ doctrine, is a work to be read and re-read. Those who possess it will often find themselves instinctively turning to consult Smeaton for insight on passages where other works have failed them.
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Richard C Ross –
This is Reformed theology at its best. Meticulous exegesis made the basis of perceptive theological proofs and propositions. The scope is vast, addressing virtually every New Testament Scripture appertaining to the subject in hand: the atonement.
The presentation is eminently clear and succinct, not technical but scrupulous in addressing every aspect of the texts under consideration: philological, grammatical, contextual and theological. Although the polemical references are, of necessity, dated and many of the theologians named have drifted into deep space obscurity, the issues dealt with in these sections of the books are still held by many in the general denominations who (albeit with vanishing infrequency) take upon themselves to consider this subject. (For instance, the Baptist Union saw fit only recently to distribute a book which, among other heresies, maintained that the ransom price of atonement was paid to Satan.)
There are strong similarities to be found between the writing styles of George Smeaton and Prof John Murray: precision, perception, perspicacity – though the former is less pedantic!
George Smeaton is in the front rank of classic Reformed theologians, and this pair of books, taken together, would appear to be his magnum opus. Most strongly recommended!