The Person and Work of Christ: Revised and Enhanced

by B.B. Warfield, John J. Hughes (Editor)

Princeton theologian B. B. Warfield was a watchman on the wall of orthodoxy. His temperament, training, and talent—together with his deep love for Christ and amazing breadth of knowledge—shaped him into the twentieth century’s greatest defender of the faith. His writings have been studied with profit for well over a hundred years—a tribute to his clear, careful, cogent, gospel-centered exposition of orthodox Christianity, which he called “the redemptive religion” and which he fearlessly defended.

In The Person and Work of Christ, Warfield demonstrates that "it is no more possible to have a Christianity without an atoning Christ than it is to have a Christianity without a divine Christ." Warfield's incisive scholarship shines in this new and enhanced edition, which has been edited, formatted, and retypeset for modern readers. Its carefully prepared aids include comprehensive abstracts at the beginning of each chapter, intelligent headings, smart paragraph breaks, explanatory notes, definitions of obscure terms, discussion questions, recommended reading, complete footnotes and bibliographies, and more.

Endorsements"The Old Princetonians have received renewed attention today, as their theological method, doctrine of Scripture, and Reformed soteriology are resurrected. But they are not often analyzed in the domain of Christology. This new edition of B. B. Warfield’s works on Christology is therefore an invitation full of potential. Here is an opportunity to consider the variety of ways in which Warfield articulated Christology in an age still influenced by the effects of modernity. In view of today’s rising interest in retrieval, this volume should reenter the conversation as the next generation examines Warfield’s Christology in light of our church fathers and their famous definition of Christology at Chalcedon."

—Matthew Barrett, Associate Professor of Christian Theology and Director of The Center for Classical Theology, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

"The Person and Work of Christ gathers seventeen extraordinary essays on Jesus in himself, Jesus as atoning sacrifice, and Jesus as the one we believe and follow. B. B. Warfield’s work always merits reading for its superb harmony of exegesis, systematic reflection, and personal devotion. Any number of Warfield’s articles are priceless for their unique contribution (see ‘The Emotional Life of Our Lord’), for their contribution of foundational theology (see ‘The Chief Theories of the Atonement’), or for their clear call to discipleship (see ‘Imitating the Incarnation’)."

—Daniel M. Doriani, Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Covenant Theological Seminary; Founder and Director, Center of Faith and Work, St. Louis

“I purchased the 1970 edition of the five-volume set of the collected writings of B. B. Warfield published by Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company (now P&R) shortly after publication and have consulted them on numerous occasions since. The Person and Work of Christ is hugely important in addressing Apollinarian tendencies in our time that shy away from addressing Christ’s true humanity. The chapter on the emotional life of our Lord is legendary, and deservedly so. Recent Christological debates on the issue of subordination were anticipated and answered in this majestic volume. The section on the work of Christ brings out the very best that Calvinism has to offer. This updated edition is superbly done and a must-read for scholars, pastors, and anyone else desiring to be thoroughly orthodox.”

—Derek W. H.

Genres: Theology, Christian, Christianity, Nonfiction, Religion

1080 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1950

About the author

Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield (usually known as B. B. Warfield) was professor of theology at Princeton Seminary from 1887 to 1921. Some conservative Presbyterians consider him to be the last of the great Princeton theologians before the split in 1929 that formed Westminster Seminary and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

(Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Drew Norwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great collection of essays on both the person and work of Jesus Christ. "The Emotional Life of Our Lord" and "The Person of Christ According to the New Testament" were excellent chapters.

"Our Lord has, with His strong feet, broken out a pathway along which, in Him, sinful man may at length climb up to the high destiny which was promised him when it was declared he should have dominion over all creation. Jesus Christ stooped only to conquer, and He stooped to conquer not for Himself (for He was in His own person no less than God), but for us."

[Dean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read Pt 1: The Person of Christ. Numerous unique insights. "The Emotional Life of Our Lord" and "The Person of Christ According to the New Testament" were the best chapters.

[Wyatt Houtz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Warfield is the best.