An Excellent Online Resource

This week's Quote of the Week comes from Studies in the Person and the Work of Jesus Christ, by W. E. Best.

This excellent book begins by establishing the impeccability of Christ and then, as the title says,  systematically examines  the person and the work of Christ.  The subjects covered are as follows:

1 Introduction

2 The Eternal Son Of God

3 The Son Declares The Father

4 The Mystery Of Godliness

5 The Manifestation Of Godliness

6 The Incarnation

7 The Virgin Birth

8 Christ’s Human Nature

9 Christ’s Human Body

10 Christ’s Human Soul

11 Christ’s Human Growth

12 Christ’s Baptism

13 Christ’s Temptation

14 Christ’s Impeccable Life

15 The God Approved Man

16 Christ’s Prayer Life

17 The Drawing Power Of Christ

18 Christ’s Discriminating Message

19 Christ’s Miracles

20 Christ’s Death

21 Christ’s Headship

22 Christ’s Kingship

I think the book may be out of print, or at least difficult to find, but the entire book is offered online  at the W. E. Best Book Missionary Trust.

You can also find it used at Amazon.com for as little as $1.99.  If you'd like to explore some selected writings of W. E. Best, you can find some at this link from Monergism.

Update on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at 12:37PM by Kim from Hiraeth

I find that I can no longer unreservedly recommend this book to you.  While I still find it theologically sound, the tone is polemic and harsh. 

Mr. Best wrote this book in the mid-70's, during a period of time in which the ideology of the 60's was coming home to roost within the church.  Jesus Christ Superstar was all the rage and the Person and Work of Christ was under attack in churches across America.  I offer that as an explanation, not an excuse. 

Comments

[Ann Kroeker]

Thanks for the lead! I pick up so many books used that I often end up with out of print texts, so it's hard to recommend them to others. I'm glad you found it online, and I appreciate your review.

[Ellen B.]

Hi Kim,
Thanks for the tip. Looks pretty exhaustive. Have a great week.

[rebecca]

Thanks for pointing this one out!

[eija]

Just catching up with my blog reading and saying hi - to let you know I haven't ditched you!

[Elle]

My thanks for the tip as well. I've become quite a customer of new/used Amazon books. Here's the next one to tickle my fancy!