Ichthus

Ichthus: Jesus Christ, God’s Son, the Saviour
By: Sinclair B. Ferguson (with Derek W.H. Thomas)

Loved this book! No fluff. Solid reflections and teachings on the life and work of Christ. It's always refreshing to find a book where I'm learning new information on topics I thought I already knew. My favorite chapters were the first 3 about the Incarnation, the Baptism, and the Temptation. I loved how the authors clearly laid out Jesus as the second Adam, how he came to do (and succeeded at) what Adam failed to do. There were a lot of things they pulled out that I hadn't thought about before.

Even just the way they laid the book out, the progression from event to event was a simplistic and powerful way to see the story of Jesus, each chapter so rich. I also enjoyed their use of hymns throughout- so much solid theology in those songs that we miss in today's worship. If we don't sing them, we might as well read them! I would highly recommend this book. Here are a couple excerpts that caught my attention:

"Jesus has come to gain victory where there has been defeat, to obey where there has been disobedience, to effect justification where there has been condemnation, to bring freedom where there has been bondage, to bring healing where there has been sickness, wholeness where there has been disintegration, reconciliation where there has been alienation, to bring blessing where there has been curse, and life where there has been death."

"[there is] a biblical pattern in which God accomplishes his most powerful works in darkness: at first creation, at the cross of Calvary, in the garden tomb in the resurrection, and here in the coming of his Son, in the darkness of the womb of the Virgin."

[of his trial] "This is why Jesus remained silent. His was not the silence of guilt and shame as ours is, but the silence of willingness to accept these charges instead of me: 'In my place condemned he stood.'"