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The Crucifixion by Fleming Rutledge

The Crucifixion

Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ

Fleming Rutledge

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing · Print & ebook · February 9, 2017

Though the apostle Paul boldly proclaimed “Christ crucified” as the heart of the gospel, Fleming Rutledge notes that preaching about the cross of Christ is remarkably neglected in most churches today.

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A layered theological reading of Jesus’ death, suited to study and slow attention.
Genres
Soteriology, Christology, Preaching
Published
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, February 9, 2017

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Though the apostle Paul boldly proclaimed “Christ crucified” as the heart of the gospel, Fleming Rutledge notes that preaching about the cross of Christ is remarkably neglected in most churches today. In this book Rutledge addresses the issues and controversies that have caused pastors to speak of the cross only in the most general, bland terms, precluding a full understanding and embrace of the gospel by their congregations.

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Countering our contemporary tendency to bypass Jesus’ crucifixion, Rutledge in these pages examines in depth all the various themes and motifs used by the New Testament evangelists and apostolic writers to explain the meaning of the cross of Christ. She mines the classical writings of the Church Fathers, the medieval scholastics, and the Reformers as well as more recent scholarship, while bringing them all into contemporary context. Widely known for her preaching, Rutledge seeks to encourage preachers, teachers, and anyone else interested in what Christians believe to be the central event of world history.

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A layered theological reading of Jesus’ death, suited to study and slow attention.

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  • crucifixion theology, closely argued
  • a study-book pace with devotional weight

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  • Christology and soteriology in conversation
  • clear, serious prose for classroom or private use

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Christology65%
Soteriology53%
Preaching46%

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Publisher categories

  • Easter & Lent
  • Soteriology
  • Preaching
Authors
Fleming Rutledge
Publisher
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published
February 9, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Easter & Lent