The Glory of Christ (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Meditations and Discourses in His Person, Office and GraceBy John Owen
Length10h 56m
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The Glory of Christ is John Owen's mature meditation on the believer's contemplation of Christ as the heart of faith and the anticipation of heaven. Taking its impulse especially from John 17:24, Owen unfolds the glory of Christ's person, offices, incarnation, and mediatorial work with characteristic Puritan intensity. The prose is dense, scriptural, and devotional, joining Reformed scholastic precision to warm spiritual exhortation within the seventeenth-century tradition of practical divinity. John Owen (1616–1683), one of the foremost English Puritan theologians, was a preacher, Oxford administrator, and Nonconformist leader whose life was shaped by civil conflict, ecclesiastical controversy, and pastoral suffering. Written near the end of his life and published posthumously, this work reflects a theologian preparing for death by fixing his mind on the vision of Christ promised to the saints. Its urgency arises from lived doctrine, not abstraction. This book is recommended to readers seeking a profound account of Christian contemplation, doctrinal devotion, and the hope of glory. Though demanding, it rewards careful reading with theological depth and spiritual seriousness, making it especially valuable for pastors, students of Puritanism, and anyone wishing to understand why the sight of Christ stands at the center of Christian faith.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length10 hrs 56 mins
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Publish dateJul 1, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Holy in Christ (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Preface
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6PART I. MEDITATIONS AND DISCOURSES ON THE GLORY OF CHRIST
7Chapter I. The Explication of the Text
8Chapter II. The Glory of the Person of Christ, as the Only Representative of God unto the Church
9Chapter III. The Glory of Christ in the Mysterious Constitution of His Person
10Chapter IV. The Glory of Christ in his Susception of the Office of a Mediator First, In His Condescension
11Chapter V. The Glory of Christ in this Love
12Chapter VI. The Glory of Christ in the Discharge of his Mediatory Office
13Chapter VII. The Glory of Christ in his Exaltation after the Accomplishment of the Work of Mediation in This World
14Chapter VIII. Representations of the Glory of Christ under the Old Testament
15Chapter IX. The Glory of Christ in His Intimate Conjunction with the Church
16Chapter X. The Glory of Christ in the Communication of Himself unto Believers
17Chapter XI. The Glory of Christ in the Recapitulation of All Things in Him
18Chapter XII. Differences Between Our Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith in This World and by Sight in Heaven
19Chapter XIII. The Second Difference Between Our Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith in This World and by Sight in Heaven
20Chapter XIV. Other Differences Between Our Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith in This World and by Sight in Heaven
21PART II. THE APPLICATION OF THE FOREGOING MEDITATIONS CONCERNING THE GLORY OF CHRIST
22Chapter XV. An Exhortation Unto Such as Are Not yet Partakers of Him
23Chapter XVI. The Way and Means of the Recovery of Spiritual Decays, and of Obtaining Fresh Springs of Grace
24Analysis
25Reflection
26Memorable Quotes
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