The Empty Cross of Jesus

by Michael Green

Green, Michael

Genres: Christian, Theology

249 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1984

About the author

Edward Michael Bankes Green, known as Michael Green, was a British theologian, Anglican priest, Christian apologist and author of more than fifty Christian books. He served as the Canon Missioner of Holy Trinity Church in Raleigh, North Carolina through 2007.

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Reviews

[Peter Dray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Michael Green overviews the implications of the death and resurrection of Jesus. His work reflects the breadth of his own calling as an evangelist, apologist, Bible scholar and pastor - each dimension shining through and capturing some of the dizzying scale of magnitude to what Christ achieved. Green clearly is troubled by those who have a one dimensional appreciation of Jesus' death and resurrection - or (worse still) have grown complacent and bored with it.

Whilst written only forty years ago, the language and style are dated. Some of Green's quirks are evident too. In particular, his apparent frustration at some Christians only ever emphasising the penal and substitutionary elements of the atonement causes him to over emphasise it's other dimensions. Nonetheless this is a valuable and enjoyable read.

[Gareth Davies · Rating 4 out of 5]

On the whole I really enjoyed this. I really appreciated reading it just before Easter. The first 9 or 10 chapters are great and easily readable. The section on the empty cross and theologians was more of a struggle but the book picked up again for the last couple of chapters.

Made me very thankful for the empty cross of Easter.