The Deity of Christ by John F. MacArthur Jr.

The Deity of Christ by John F. MacArthur Jr. ISBN-13: 9780802415110 Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Moody Publishers Released: January 3rd 2017

Source: review copy from the publisher through Amazon Vine.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Almost two Millennia ago, Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?”—and people have been asking the question ever since.

Many answering the question today have a decidedly different view than Peter offered in his faithful response. In the early days of the church, Gnostics balked at Jesus’ humanity. Today, it’s his divine nature that’s under attack. It seems almost monthly that new bestselling books appear detailing how alternative gospels portray an earthly Jesus, devoid of divinity. Theories proliferate online that Jesus’ deity was concocted during shadowy closed-door councils by power-hungry church leaders.

The Deity of Christ by John F. MacArthur is a biblical defense of Jesus’ deity and a clarion call for believers to rise up and defend this core doctrine. Both new and seasoned Christians will benefit from MacArthur’s clear take on the relevant Bible passages. They will come away with rock-solid assurance that Jesus was indeed the unique son of God and a deeper, more profound appreciation of Christ’s love for them.


My Review:
The Deity of Christ is an in-depth Bible study on the deity of Christ. The author focused on verses that are attacked by cultic groups and skeptics. He examined New Testament passages that talk about different proofs of Jesus's deity – his authority over demons, sin, disease, and so forth – and Jesus's claims to deity as well as the apostle's claims that Jesus was God. He took each passage and provided verse-by-verse commentary (including word studies). The tone was formal and somewhat academic rather than casual. The commentary was very focused on what Scripture has to say about Christ. Overall, I'd recommend this Bible study to those interested in what the Bible says about this topic.


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