The Classic Warfield Collection - The Person and Work of Christ [Revised and Enhanced]

Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield (1887-1921) was professor of didactic and polemic theology at the Theological Seminary of Princeton.

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. Thomas, Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina; Teaching Fellow, Ligonier Ministries; Chancellor's Professor, Reformed Theological Seminary

"B. B. Warfield's clear and profound articles on the person and work of Christ are a gold mine of observation, clarification, and application. He is an astute biblical, historical, and doctrinal commentator who never leaves the reader unimpressed by the beauty and coherence of the orthodox biblical faith."
--Lee Gatiss, Lecturer in Church History, Union School of Theology, Wales; author, Cornerstones of Salvation: Foundations and Debates in the Reformed Tradition

"When we consider B. B. Warfield's The Person and Work of Christ, and especially the context in which it was written, it stands out for a number of reasons. First, Warfield begins the book with a wonderful biblical-theological approach, akin to George Smeaton, taking the student of Scripture through progressive revelation in order to formulate doctrinal conclusions. Warfield does this with remarkable exegetical care and precision, which demonstrates that sound exegetical method and lofty theology are not mutually exclusive. Another reason that this book has stood the test of time is found in the second half, dealing with the work of Christ. In this portion of the book, Warfield masterfully, yet succinctly, outlines the various atonement theories-laying the groundwork to which the modern consensus is indebted. Finally, The Person and Work of Christ causes readers to reflect on the claims of Christianity and Christ in such a way that they can evaluate the authenticity of such claims. The Christ-centeredness of Warfield's work is a heavenly height to which the pulpit and academy must once again ascend."
--Peter Sammons, Assistant Faculty in Theology, The Master's Seminary; author, Reprobation and God's Sovereignty

"The two-part doctrine of the person and work of Christ was the single Christian doctrine that felt by far the most immediate impact of historical-critical scholarship in the modern period. Combining in typical fashion his expertise in dogmatics with meticulous biblical exegesis, B. B. Warfield defended a distinctive Reformed rendition of Chalcedonian Christology along with its soteric implications against modern challenges, including the life-of-Jesus tradition handed down from Schleiermacher and Strauss, neo-Kantian reinterpretations of the atoning significance of Christ made popular by the Ritschlian school, and kenotic theories that denied the immutability of God in ways reminiscent of Hegel and German idealism. The overall picture that this welcome volume presents is an 'orthodox yet modern' Christology that remains highly pertinent in our own day, when proposals to reject, revise, or repair Chalcedon seldom present any substantially new argument or evidence that was not already repudiated in Warfield's works."
 --Shao Kai Tseng, ZJU100 Research Professor, School of Philosophy, Zhejiang University, China