“This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; Hear ye Him.”
Matt 17:5
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Subsections
Son of God
In Old Testament & that He’s the Messiah
Incarnation
Person & Human & Divine Natures
Offices: Prophet, Priest & King
Work of
Humiliation & Exaltation
Union with Christ
Date of Christ’s Birth
Specific Events in Christ’s Life
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Order of Contents
Articles 18+
Books 3
How Image of God 1
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Articles
See also ‘Commentaries on the Apostles’ Creed’ on ‘And in Jesus Christ’ & ‘our Lord’.
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1500’s
Melanchthon, Philip – Article 3, Of Christ in The Apology of the Augsburg Confession tr: F. Bente & W. H. T. Dau (1531)
Becon, Thomas – 2. ‘Of Christ’ in Prayers & Other Pieces by Thomas Becon (d. 1567; Cambridge: Parker Society, 1844), The Common Places of Holy Scripture, pp. 305-16
Becon (c. 1511-1567) was an Anglican reformer, clergyman and a chaplain to Thomas Cranmer. He was initially significantly influenced by Luther, and then Zwingli.
Olevian, Caspar
‘Of the Son’ in A Catechism, or Brief Instruction in the Principles & Grounds of the True Christian Religion… (d. 1587; London, 1617), pp. 9-16
Olevian (1536–1587) was a significant German reformed theologian, and has been said to be a co-author of the Heidelberg Catechism along with Zacharias Ursinus (though this has been questioned).
An Exposition of the Apostle’s Creed (London, 1581), pt. 2
‘And in Jesus Christ’
Testimonies out of the prophets and apostles
Why we believe in Jesus Christ the only begotten Son of God
Why the Son of God is named Jesus
’Christ’
Testimonies out of the prophets and apostles
What we are taught by the name of ‘Christ’ or ‘anointed’
Of the fruit or consolation which the faithful receive thereby
’Our Lord’ [Scripture testimonies]
Ursinus, Zachary – The Sum of Christian Religion: Delivered… in his Lectures upon the Catechism… tr. Henrie Parrie (d. 1583; Oxford, 1587)
Of the Delivery of Man 226-37
1. What Man’s Delivery is
2. Whether any Delivery might be wrought after the fall
3. Whether Delivery be necessary and certain
4. What manner of Delivery this is
5. By what means man’s delivery may be wrought
Questions 20-21, of Faith [on Deliverance]
Of the Name ‘Jesus’ 430-37
1. What the Name ‘Jesus’ Signifies
2. From what evils He saves us
3. How He saves
4. Whom He saves
Finch, Henry – 1. Of Jesus Christ & of Regeneration in The Sacred Doctrine of Divinity gathered out of the Word of God… (Middelburg: 1589), bk. 3
Finch (d. 1625) was an English lawyer and politician.
Perkins, William – An Exposition of the Symbol, or Apostles’ Creed… (Cambridge, 1595)
The Title ‘Jesus’ 122
The Title ‘Christ’ 129
The Title ‘Lord’ 145
Perkins (d. 1602) was an influential, puritan, Anglican clergyman and Cambridge theologian.
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1600’s
Alsted, Johann H. – 13. ‘Jesus Christ’ in Polemical Theology, exhibiting the Principal Eternal Things of Religion in Navigating Controversies, pt. 2, 4-6 (Partial) tr. by AI by Onku (Hanau, 1620; 1627), pt. 2, 2. A Major catholic Symphony: Theological Common Places, pp. 35-47 Latin
Sibbes, Richard
‘A Description of Christ’ in Works 1.1-31 on Mt. 12:18
“On Christ’s nearness to God, His calling, His qualification, and His execution of His calling. Sibbes intended this as introductory to The Bruised Reed & Smoking Flax.” – Robert P. Martin
‘The Sun of Righteousness’ in Works 7.165-78
‘The Rich Pearl’ in Works 7.253-60
Burroughs, Jeremiah – ‘Christ is All in All’ in The Saints’ Treasury, being sundry Sermons Preached… (1654), pp. 31-106 on Col. 3:11
Flavel, John – ‘A Coronation Sermon: Preached at Dartmouth to Celebrate the Coronation of William III & Mary II…’ in Works, 6.545-63 On Christ’s joyful coronation over believers.
Rijssen, Leonard – ch. 11, ‘Christ’ in A Complete Summary of Elenctic Theology & of as Much Didactic Theology as is Necessary tr. J. Wesley White MTh thesis (Bern, 1676; GPTS, 2009), pp. 111-27
Rijssen (1636?-1700?) was a prominent Dutch reformed minister and theologian, active in theological controversies.
Owen, John – ‘The Excellency of Christ’ in Works 9.462-90 on Ps. 45:1-3
Bunyan, John – ‘Some Gospel Truths Opened, according to the Scriptures, or the divine and human nature of Christ Jesus, his coming into the world, his righteousness, death, resurrection, ascension, intercession and second coming to judgment, plainly demonstrated and proved’ in Works 2.129-75
Watson, Thomas – ‘Christ All in All’ in A Plea for the Godly & Other Sermons, pp. 55-82 on Col. 3:11
van Mastricht, Peter – ch. 3, ‘The Names of the Mediator’ in Theoretical Practical Theology (2nd ed. 1698; RHB), vol. 4, pt. 1, bk. 5, pp. 89-124
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1700’s
Boston, Thomas – ‘Christ Jesus Duly Prized’ in Works 4.125-95 on Phil. 3:8
Edwards, Jonathan
Discourse 5, ‘The Excellency of Christ’ in Five Discourses on Important Subjects, Nearly Concerning the Great Affair of the Soul’s Eternal Salvation in Works, 1.680-89
‘Unbelievers contemn the Glory & Excellency of Christ’ in Works 2.61-66
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1800’s
Winslow, Octavius – ‘The Preciousness of Christ’ in the Precious Things of God, pp. 1-32
Payson, Edward – ‘The Timely Presence & Salutation of Jesus’ in Works 2.265-74
M’Cheyne, Robert Murray – ‘Christ the Way, the Truth & the Life’ in The Memoir & Remains of Robert Murray M’Cheyne, pp. 337-43
Binnie, William – ‘Christ in the Psalms’ ToC being bk. 2, chs. 1-3 in The Psalms: their History, Teachings & Use (London, 1870), pp. 155-218
Binnie was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland.
Hodge, Charles
‘Christianity Without Christ’ in Princeton Review (Apr., 1876), vol. 5, issue 18, pp. 352-362
‘God in Christ’, being ch. 13 in his Essays & Reviews (1857), p. 433 ff. 39 pp.
Ryle, J.C. – ‘Christ is All’ in Holiness, pp. 309-25
Vos, Geerhardus – Reformed Dogmatics tr: Richard Gaffin 1 vol. ed. Buy (1896; Lexham Press, 2020), vol. 3, ‘Christology’
ch. 1, ‘Introduction’ 363
ch. 2, ‘Names’ 367-82
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1900’s
Warfield, B.B.
‘The Christ that Paul Preaches’ in Works, vol. 2 (Biblical Doctrines), pp. 235-52 Also in The Person & Work of Christ, pp. 73-90
‘The Divine Messiah in the Old Testament’ in Works 3.3-49 Also in Biblical & Theological Studies, pp. 79-126
‘Jesus Christ’ in Works 3.149-77 Also in The Person & Work of Christ, pp. 5-33 under the title, ‘The Historical Christ’
‘Jesus the Measure of Men’ in Selected Shorter Writings 2.688-92
‘Misconception of Jesus, & Blasphemy of the Son of Man’ in Works 3.53-94 Also in Biblical & Theological Studies, pp. 196-237
Berkhof, Louis – Systematic Theology (1950)
‘The Doctrine of Christ in History’ 14 paragraphs
‘The State of Humiliation’ 24 paragraphs
‘The State of Exaltation’ 27 paragraphs
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2000’s
Fentiman, Travis – ‘Jesus the Friend of Sinners’ (2014) 10 paragraphs
Is Jesus friendly to the unconverted? The Bible says Yes.
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Books
1600’s
Sibbes, Richard – The Fountain Opened, or the Mystery of Godliness Revealed on 1 Tim. 3:16 in Works 5.457-540
Goodwin, Thomas
Christ Set Forth
The Heart of Christ
Ambrose, Isaac – Looking unto Jesus: a View of the Everlasting Gospel
Asty, Robert – A Treatise of Rejoicing in the Lord Jesus in All Cases & Conditions
Flavel, John – The Fountain of Life Opened Up: or a Display of Christ in His Essential & Mediatorial Glory in Works 1.17-561
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1700’s
Francke, Hermann August – Christus Sacrae Scripturae Nucleus: or Christ the Sum & Substance of all the Holy Scriptures (London: J. Downing, 1732)
This work is “helpful” and “focuses on the divinity of Christ in John 1 in a judicious and heart-warming manner…” – Joel Beeke
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1800’s
Kennedy, John – The Saviour Buy (Reformation Press, 1992) 130 pp. ToC
A review exists of this work by Rev. Sherman Isbell, which will wet your desire to read it.
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1900’s
Vos, Geerhardus – The Self-Disclosure of Jesus: the Modern Debate about the Messianic Consciousness (George H. Doran, 1926) 302 pp. ToC
Chantry, Walter – Praises for the King of Kings 114 pp.
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How Christ is the Image of God
Article
1500’s
Ursinus, Zachary – How the Image of God is in Christ, and how in us in The Sum of Christian Religion: Delivered… in his Lectures upon the Catechism… tr. Henrie Parrie (Oxford, 1587), Of the Image of God in Man
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Latin
1500’s
Hyperius, Andreas – bk.2, ch. 15, ‘Of Christ’ in Of Theology, or of the Reason for the Study of Theology (Basel, 1559; 1582), pp. 198-207
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1600’s
Alsted, Henry – ch. 18, ‘Christ’ in Distinctions through Universal Theology, taken out of the Canon of the Sacred Letters & Classical Theologians (Frankfurt: 1626), pp. 74-83
Voet, Gisbert – 8. ‘What Kind of Faith did Christ Have & of What Manner was it with regards to the Sacraments?’ in Select Theological Disputations (Utrecht: Waesberg, 1655), vol. 2, pp. 155-64
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Bibliographies
Popular
Martin, Robert P. – ‘Christ’ in A Guide to the Puritans… (Banner of Truth, 1997), pp. 25-54
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Scholarly
Ayres, Samuel Gardiner – Jesus Christ our Lord: an English Bibliography of Christology, comprising over 5,000 Titles Annotated & Classified (NY, 1906) ToC
Ayres (1865-1942) was a librarian at Drew Theological Seminary and was in the American methodist tradition. See other works of his here.
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Related Pages
On the Person & Human & Divine Natures of Christ