John Owen - English theologian (1616-1683)
The Death of death in the death of Christ.
Abridged and Updated for the Modern Reader (eBook) - in ePub, .mobi & .pdf formats
I just downloaded the PDF format and it is only 1.9 megabytes but 491 pages.
The mobi one was 494 Kilobytes
And the ePub was 366 Kilobytes
This is not a casual book. It is a mountain of biblical theology—a theological Everest. Very few travelers in our generation have been willing to make the arduous ascent to John Owen’s original The Death of Death in the Death of Christ. His arguments are complex, his prose dense, and his reasoning relentless. But the view from the top is glorious. For those who dare to follow Owen’s trail, the reward is a breathtaking vision of Christ’s atonement—full, definite, and effective. This is why this new abridged, reformatted and modernized edition is a gift of profound pastoral value.
This version brings Owen’s towering classic into the hands of modern readers without compromising the weight of his thought. Every sentence has been refined for clarity, yet the granite core remains. The book is a powerful antidote to the vague and sentimental views of the cross that plague much of modern evangelicalism. Owen demolishes the idea that Christ’s death merely makes salvation possible; he shows from Scripture that Christ actually accomplished redemption for those the Father gave Him. This is not cold theology—it is the warm hearth at which the weary and guilt-ridden soul finds assurance.
But this is more than an intellectual exercise. This book brings the reader to stand at the foot of the cross and see, not a general offer made to all and accepted by few, but a victorious Savior who really purchased, reconciled, and saved His people. As Owen argues, to say that Christ died for all and yet many perish is to deny the power of the cross. Either Christ saves those for whom He died, or He failed. There is no middle ground.
What makes this abridged edition especially valuable is that it opens the door wide for those who would never have dared to crack the original. Pastors, students, and everyday Christians can now sit at the feet of one of the greatest theologians of the Reformation era and hear him say with Scripture’s full voice: Christ did not die in vain. His death was not a possibility—it was a purchase.
If you long to behold the glory of Christ's cross—not just in its depth of suffering but in its certainty of accomplishment—read this book. Read it slowly. Read it prayerfully. And come away worshiping.
The Death of death in the death of Christ.
Abridged and Updated for the Modern Reader (eBook) - in ePub, .mobi & .pdf formats
I just downloaded the PDF format and it is only 1.9 megabytes but 491 pages.
The mobi one was 494 Kilobytes
And the ePub was 366 Kilobytes
This is not a casual book. It is a mountain of biblical theology—a theological Everest. Very few travelers in our generation have been willing to make the arduous ascent to John Owen’s original The Death of Death in the Death of Christ. His arguments are complex, his prose dense, and his reasoning relentless. But the view from the top is glorious. For those who dare to follow Owen’s trail, the reward is a breathtaking vision of Christ’s atonement—full, definite, and effective. This is why this new abridged, reformatted and modernized edition is a gift of profound pastoral value.
This version brings Owen’s towering classic into the hands of modern readers without compromising the weight of his thought. Every sentence has been refined for clarity, yet the granite core remains. The book is a powerful antidote to the vague and sentimental views of the cross that plague much of modern evangelicalism. Owen demolishes the idea that Christ’s death merely makes salvation possible; he shows from Scripture that Christ actually accomplished redemption for those the Father gave Him. This is not cold theology—it is the warm hearth at which the weary and guilt-ridden soul finds assurance.
But this is more than an intellectual exercise. This book brings the reader to stand at the foot of the cross and see, not a general offer made to all and accepted by few, but a victorious Savior who really purchased, reconciled, and saved His people. As Owen argues, to say that Christ died for all and yet many perish is to deny the power of the cross. Either Christ saves those for whom He died, or He failed. There is no middle ground.
What makes this abridged edition especially valuable is that it opens the door wide for those who would never have dared to crack the original. Pastors, students, and everyday Christians can now sit at the feet of one of the greatest theologians of the Reformation era and hear him say with Scripture’s full voice: Christ did not die in vain. His death was not a possibility—it was a purchase.
If you long to behold the glory of Christ's cross—not just in its depth of suffering but in its certainty of accomplishment—read this book. Read it slowly. Read it prayerfully. And come away worshiping.
