The message of the person of Christ / Robert Letham, Director of Research and senior lecturer in Systematic and Historical Theology, Wales Evangelical School of Technology, Bridgend. The Word made flesh

Includes Study Guide (pages 247-261)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-261).

Prologue: man as the image of God (Genesis 1:26-28; 3:1-13) -- Part 1: Christ promised. The offspring of the woman (Genesis 3:15) -- The seed of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3) -- The son of David (2 Samuel 7; Psalm 110) -- The great king (Isaiah 7:14-17; 9:6-7; 11:1-5; Micah 5:2-5) -- The Servant of the Lord (1) (Isaiah 41-50) -- The Servant of the Lord (2) (Isaiah 52:13-53:12) -- Part 2: Christ incarnate. Birth announcement (Luke 1:26-38) -- Growth and development (Luke 2:41-52) -- Baptism (Matthew 3:13-17) -- Human experience (Hebrews 2:10-18) -- The deity of Christ (John 1:1-5) -- The Word became flesh (John 1:14-18) -- The supremacy of the Son (Hebrews 1:1-14) -- Suffering servant (Philippians 2:6-8) -- Part 3: Christ crucified. Jesus rejected and crucified (Matthew 26:57-27:44) -- The death of Jesus (Matthew 27:45-56) -- The burial of Jesus (Matthew 27:57-66) -- Part 4: Christ risen. The empty tomb (Matthew 28:1-15) -- The resurrection appearances (Luke 24:13-49) -- Paul on Christ's resurrection (1 Corinthians 15) -- Part 5: Christ ascended. The ascension (Luke 25:50-53; Acts 1:6-11) -- Lord of creation, head of the church (Colossians 1:15-20) -- Everlasting ruler of the renewed cosmos (Hebrews 2:5-9) -- The Living One (Revelation 1:9-20).