The Life of Christ by J. Gresham Machen (1881-1937) In this short 9 chapter work, Machen deals with the life of Christ. His divisions are: 1. The Preparation, 2. the first coming of Christ, 3. His baptism, 4. the early Judean Ministry, 5. the beginning of the Galilaean Ministry, 6. Christ’s period of popularity, 7. the Turning point, 8. Jesus as Messiah, and 9. the prediction of the Cross

CONTENTS 1. The Preparation 2. The Coming of the Lord 3. The Baptism 4. The Early Judean Ministry 5. The Beginning of the Galilaean Ministry 6. The Period of Popularity 7. The Turning Point 8. Jesus as Messiah 9. The Prediction of the Cross

This following selection has been extracted from a joint work of J. Gresham Machen and James Oscar Boyd entitled “A Brief Bible History: A Survey of the Old and New Testaments” (The Westminster Press, Philadelphia, 1931). Boyd contributed the sections devoted to the Old Testament, while Machen was given the responsibility of covering the New Testament. This edition only represents the first nine of Machen’s 23 chapters. It is in the public domain and may be freely copied and distributed. The above title was created for this edition. The actual title of Machen’s section appears as follows: “The Life of Christ and the Development of the Church in New Testament Times.”

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