The Glory of Christ

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The Glory of Christ is a classic work of Reformed Christian theology by John Owen that meditates on the person and work of Jesus Christ and the believer’s beholding of His glory.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian book
Reformed theology book
theological work
associatedWith Puritanism
surface form: English Puritanism

Puritan theology
author John Owen
centuryOfComposition 17th century
countryOfOrigin England
emphasizes beholding Christ by faith in this life
beholding Christ by sight in the life to come
centrality of Christ in Christian experience
transforming power of seeing Christ’s glory
focusesOn Christian assurance
contemplation of Christ
faith and sight
heavenly glory
person of Christ
union with Christ
work of Christ
genre devotional literature
theology
hasForm prose
hasModernEditions yes
hasTheme consolation in suffering through Christ’s glory
mortality and hope of glory
priority of eternal things over temporal things
relationship between faith and sight
influenced later Reformed spirituality
modern Reformed devotional writing
influencedBy Reformed scholasticism
biblical exegesis
intendedAudience Christianity
surface form: Christians

pastors
students of theology
language English
mainSubject Christian spirituality
Jesus Christ
beholding Christ
glory of Christ
oftenPublishedWith other works of John Owen
religiousPerspective Calvinist
Protestant
theologicalEmphasis Christ-centered piety
experiential Calvinism
sanctification through communion with Christ
theologicalTradition Reformed theology
writtenBy John Owen

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John Owen notableWork The Glory of Christ