The Person and Work of Christ

Princeton theologian B. B. Warfield was a watchman on the wall of orthodoxy. His temperament, training, and talent—together with his deep love for Christ and amazing breadth of knowledge—shaped him into the twentieth century’s greatest defender of the faith. His writings have been studied with profit for well over a hundred years—a tribute to his clear, careful, cogent, gospel-centered exposition of orthodox Christianity, which he called “the redemptive religion” and which he fearlessly defended.

In The Person and Work of Christ, Warfield demonstrates that "it is no more possible to have a Christianity without an atoning Christ than it is to have a Christianity without a divine Christ." Warfield's incisive scholarship shines in this new and enhanced edition, which has been edited, formatted, and retypeset for modern readers. Its carefully prepared aids include comprehensive abstracts at the beginning of each chapter, intelligent headings, smart paragraph breaks,

Publisher: P & R
Type: Hardback
ISBN: 9781629958972

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

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“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