The Great Exchange: My Sin for His Righteousness

by Jerry Bridges, Bob Bevington, Sinclair B. Ferguson (Foreword by)

Overview

Offers believers a greater understanding and appreciation for the atoning work of Jesus Christ.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781581349276
Publisher:	Crossway
Publication date:	09/07/2007
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jerry Bridges (1929–2016) served for over sixty years on the staff of the Navigators. He authored fifteen books and five devotionals, including The Pursuit of Holiness, which has sold over a million copies.

Bob Bevington (OD, Ohio State University) served as an optometrist for two decades while simultaneously cofounding several entrepreneurial start-up companies, including a LASIK provider with eighteen locations. He is a writer, editor, and the coauthor (with Jerry Bridges) of Bookends of the Christian Life.

Sinclair B. Ferguson (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is professor of systematic theology at Redeemer Seminary in Dallas, Texas, and the former senior minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina. He is the author of several books, the most recent being By Grace Alone: How the Grace of God Amazes Me. Sinclair and his wife, Dorothy, have four grown children.

Table of Contents

Foreword     9
Preface     14
Introduction     19
Christ's Atonement: Overview and Context
The Unique Qualifications of the Apostles     29
Christ's Atonement: The Apostles' Summary     34
Atonement Foreshadowed: The Old Testament Sacrifices     48
Atonement Expected: The Old Testament Prophecies     60
The Apostle-authored Scripture on Christ's Atonement
The Acts of the Apostles     75
The Epistles of Paul on "the Righteousness of God"     82
Romans     93
1 Corinthians     126
2 Corinthians     143
Galatians     156
Ephesians     172
Philippians     182
Colossians     186
1 and 2 Thessalonians     192
1 and 2 Timothy     198
Titus     201
Hebrews     205
1 Peter     250
1 John     263
Revelation     272
Conclusion     279
An Outline of the Doctrine of the Atonement     289
Notes     291

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"As Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington have shown, the cross brings a timely and unparalleled message of costly love and forgiveness. Their work is a thorough examination of this rich truth in the Scriptures, and you will be richer for their biblical insights."
—Ravi Zacharias, Founder and President, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries; author, Jesus Among Other Gods

"Men who have taught us so much about God's transforming grace now marshal their resources to defend and define the glorious blessings of Christ's atonement, which exchanges our sin for his righteousness. No truth is more important; no book more needed."
—Bryan Chapell, President Emeritus, Covenant Theological Seminary; Senior Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Peoria, Illinois

"The next time I am asked for my top-ten reading list, this will be included! Clear and comprehensive, it leaves the reader in no doubt that this 'great exchange' is not only the heart of biblical theology but also the pivotal event of human history."
—Alistair Begg, Senior Pastor, Parkside Church, Chagrin Falls, Ohio

"The gospel announces a great exchange: the innocent God-Man assuming our debt as we inherit his righteousness. Those who love to hear that story will love to read this book and will be filled with fresh enthusiasm to share it with others."
—Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology, Westminster Seminary California; author, Core Christianity: Finding Yourself in God's Story

"All who read this book will be blessed and better informed."
—Alan Andrews, President, U.S. Navigators

"I commend this volume to everyone who wants to understand more fully the nature of the atonement as taught by the apostles."
—Timothy George, founding dean, Beeson Divinity School; general editor, Reformation Commentary on Scripture