High King of Heaven by John F. MacArthur Jr., etc.

High King of Heaven by John MacArthur, Mark Dever, Albert Mohler, Miguel Nuñez, Ligon Duncan, etc. ISBN-13: 9780802418098 Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Moody Publishers Released: March 6, 2018

Source: Review copy from the publisher through Amazon Vine.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
High King of Heaven is a series of reflections on Christology, one of the church’s central doctrines. It contains essays from over twenty well-known pastors and theologians, including John MacArthur, Mark Dever, Albert Mohler, Miguel Nuñez, and Ligon Duncan. Each essay in this collection not only elucidates an aspect of Christ’s person and work, but also demonstrates how it applies to the life of the church. After reading High King of Heaven, readers will have a deeper understanding of Jesus’ nature and redemptive work, be inspired to worship Christ with greater passion and reverence, come away motivated and equipped to defend the orthodox view of Christ, be equipped to better teach and preach about Jesus’ divinity and humanity, and be conversant with current challenges and debates in the area of Christology.

There are some subjects you can never out-study, and Christology is one of them. Any Christian who wants a greater appreciation for the work of our Lord and Savior, who wants to worship Him in spirit and truth, and who wants increased confidence in the church’s historic confessions concerning Him will delight in High King of Heaven.


My Review:
Psalms is a collection of 23 essays by different authors on topics about Jesus the Messiah and Son of God. While several of the authors assumed the reader is a pastor or in ministry, many of the essays were easy to understand even though they dealt with theology. There were a few essays that were very academic in tone, though. Some of the essays were purely informative while others were arguments against more liberal positions on the topic. Many brought up cultural background or linked verses from various parts of the Bible to bring out deeper insights.

The essays covered topics like Jesus's "I am" statements, the virgin birth, how Jesus is both fully God and fully human, what it means in Philippians when Jesus is said to have emptied himself, the atonement, the resurrection, the ascension, the second coming, proof that Jesus did intend to have his teachings written down and passed on, how to properly see Jesus in the Old Testament, suffering for Christ, and Christ in Revelations. Overall, I'd recommend this book to Christians who like to dig deeply into the Bible.


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