The Biblical Christ: 7 Truths for Reading Scripture and Recognizing Jesus

About the Book

Title: The Biblical Christ: 7 Truths for Reading Scripture and Recognizing Jesus

Authors: Ched Spellman and Brandon D. Smith
Publisher: Baker, 2027
Binding: paperback (amz) & digital (kindle | logos)
Pages: 128

Description from the Publisher:

Who is this Jesus? It's the question the disciples whispered to one another when Jesus calmed the storm, and it's a question Christians are still asking today.

In The Biblical Christ, Brandon Smith and Ched Spellman invite you to see Christ in all of Scripture, offering a clear and compelling guide to understanding how the Bible bears witness to who Jesus is. Organized around seven theses rooted in historic Christian confession, the book draws on wisdom from the early church to connect faithful Christian theology with practical, everyday Bible reading.

Whether you're new to Christological interpretation or looking to strengthen how you read and teach the Bible, this book offers a robust yet approachable guide to seeing and confessing Christ in all of Scripture.

Some of my favorite features are that it’s brief and seeks to show the value of both close reading and theological reflection when reading the NT accounts of Jesus.

The “7 truths” are drawn from one of my favorite Christological statements in the early church (the Definition of Chalcedon).

I hope it’s helpful. May our Lord be honored by our reflection on who he is and what he’s done for us and for our salvation!

To give you a sense of the scope of the project, here’s the table of contents:

How You Can Get Your Hands On It

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