The Glory of Christ by John Owen

The Glory of Christ by John Owen

John Owen was educated at Oxford, where he was awarded a master's degree at the age of nineteen. While pastoring a church in Essex, he preached before the English parliament. This led to Oliver Cromwell appointing him dean of Christ Church Cathedral and vice-chancellor of Oxford University. Owen later declined the presidency of Harvard College and concentrated instead on his work in England as a leader of the Puritan and Congregationalist movements. THE GLORY OF CHRIST was Owen's last work. It takes the form of an extended series of meditations on John 17:24. In them Owen urges the constant contemplation of the glory of Christ as the correct way to live. By faith, the glory of Christ is present to us in the world, in Scripture, and in the church. We should think of Christ in every moment.

This beautifully produced reprint, with translations of Owen's Latin by Angus Morrison and a summary introduction by Sinclair Ferguson is an honour to its publishersWith key passages highlighted, unfamiliar terms explained, and plenty of 'light' between headed paragraphs, it is a joy to read. Its contents are beyond recommendation. The divine glory of our Saviour leaves us 'lost in wonder, love and praise.'

-- J.M.B ‘Peace and Truth’ 2005:2

I'm here today, absolutely certain that the subject we ought to think about together is the glory of Christ. And John Owen's book on the Glory of Christ is the classic writing on that subject. ...I commend that book to you very warmly and anything that I've learned of the Glory of Christ you will find elaborated considerably there.

-- Eric Alexander (Conference speaker and formerly minister St George's Tron, Glasgow for 20 years)

'Take time to read this book. Savour each page. Appreciate the depths of what Owen says. Allow yourself to be analysed, searched, exposed, deconstructed, edified, enlightened, engraced, and refocused on the glory of Jesus Christ.'

-- Sinclair B. Ferguson (Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi)

Amongst the best known of the Puritans, John Owen (1616-1683) was a profound and thought provoking pastor-theologian. His writings continue to be widely read and greatly appreciated to this day.

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ISBN 13	9781857924749
ISBN 10	1857924746
Title	The Glory of Christ
Author	John Owen
Series	John Owen Series
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Christian Focus Publications Ltd
Year published	2015-01-20
Number of pages	288
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