The Person of Christ (Contours of Christian Theology)

This may sound like an overstatement, but this book might very well be the best theology book I’ve read in my 25 years of teaching and studying Evangelical and Reformed theology. I don’t think I’ve experienced as much enlightenment as I did when I had this in my hand in 2003. The lights went off and then came back on much brighter, in more substantial and spiritual ways than I can count. You won’t regret getting this. Obviously, two thumbs up.

Macleod is one of the clearest, most thorough, and provocative (in the good sense of the word) theologians today. He interacts with theolgians, ancient and modern, and lays out the biblical case for what the Holy Scriptures teach about the person of Jesus Christ. Whether you disagree or agree, you will not regret a penny you spent in buying this book. For that matter, buy everything Macleod has written.

I have use this book while doing a course in biblical theology and it was helpful

After more than a decade Macleod's The Person of Christ remains the best introduction to Christology. Macleod surveys Ancient and Modern reflections on these important doctrines, while offering insightful interaction and synthesis. This text remains useful in the seminary classroom and in the Church.

Donald Macleod offers a faithful presentation of orthodox Christology. It was hard for me to rate this at three stars because the subject matter is so important and central. Macleod is also very effective, scholarly, and faithful in biblical, orthodox Christology, but I had some pain points that made this book not very enjoyable for me.1. It is very scholarly. Macleod is obviously brilliant. He's a retired Systematic Theology professor and principal, where he taught for over three decades. But he often uses infrequently used terms, and doesn't define them. He clearly has an apologetic emphasis, particularly against liberalism. This is very helpful and necessary. But his style here is a bit inaccessible, even to seminarians.2. The material, though related, occasionally seems disjointed. Each chapter appears to stand-alone, almost as if these were orginally given as lectures. This makes it a little hard on occasion to link a few of the chapters with a preceding or following chapter.3. Peccability vs. Impeccability: Macleod assumes impeccability, but gives precious little space defending this view. I was truly looking forward to a robust defense, but was disappointed with only one page or so of implications for (rather than a reasonable explanation of) the impeccability view.All in all, this is a very good book on Christ steeped in Scripture and historic Christian orthodoxy. Macleod engages scholars fairly and carefully, not holding back from exposing their logical inconsistencies. He aptly upholds Chalcedonian Christology in all its fullness, responding to criticisms from liberal scholars. It may be a tough read, especially for this seminarian, but I would certainly read it again. I recommend it to all.

A wide ranging, sometimes meandering, yet stunningly comprehensive introduction to the Christian doctrine of the Incarnation. This volume requires some patience as MacLeod articulates the doctrine through polemics with critics and revisionists. While this style is very informative and educational, it does have the trap of getting bogged down in details and sometimes misses the forest for the trees (this is especially true of the chapter on pre-existence). While some of the language isn't as precise as I would like it to be, I found much of his discussion to be helpful and invigorating. After finishing this book, the dedicated reader will only want to dig deeper into this glorious subject; and that should be no small compliment to the author, because studying the Incarnation can be daunting and sometimes discouraging to study.

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Scholarly, moving, and passionate about the truth, nothing isn't gone into with real depth, perspective, and clarity. I relish this book

Very good

Excellent book which articulates a complex doctrine in an way that reads easily and explains clearly. The chapter on the two natures of Christ was great!

excellent book. many thanks

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