The Death of Christ (The Complete Works of John Owen, vol. 9)
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Overview
Edited for Modern Readers, This Treatise by John Owen Presents a Compelling, Biblical Defense of Definite Atonement
Regarded as one of the greatest theologians in history, 17th-century pastor John Owen wrote extensively on holiness, Scripture, the Trinity, missions, and ecclesiology. His classic works―which have inspired many Christian thinkers including Charles Spurgeon, J. I. Packer, and John Piper―remain influential, but until now haven’t been offered in an easy-to-read collection.
The Complete Works of John Owen is a 40-volume series that brings together all of Owen’s original theological writings, reformatted for modern readers. Volume 9, edited by Richard Snoddy, includes the treatise The Death of Death in the Death of Christ, in which Owen challenges the doctrine of universal redemption and presents a biblical case for definite atonement. Along with extensive introductions by the editor, this volume includes outlines, footnotes, and other supporting resources.
This landmark series―which will be published over a number of years―presents Owen’s prolific work in an easy-to-read layout to reach and inspire a new generation of Bible readers and scholars to deeper faith.
- Brings together all of Owen’s original theological writings.
- Challenges the doctrine of universal redemption and presents a biblical case for definite atonement.
- Presents Owen’s prolific work in an easy-to-read layout.
Introduction
Outline
Epistle Dedicatory
Two Attestations Touching the Ensuing Treatise
To the Reader
Summary of Contents
Some Few Testimonies of the Ancients
An Appendix upon Occasion of a Late Book Published by Master Joshua Sprigge, Containing Erroneous Doctrine
- Title: The Death of Christ
- Author: John Owen
- Series: The Complete Works of John Owen
- Volume: 9
- Publisher: Crossway
- Print Publication Date: 2025
- Logos Release Date: 2025
- Pages: 647
- Era: era:reformation
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Owen, John, 1616-1683; Redemption › Early works to 1800; Atonement › Early works to 1800
- ISBNs: 9781433560231, 1433560232, 9781433585821, 9781433585807, 1433585820, 1433585804
- Resource ID: LLS:CWJOWENS09
- Resource Type: text.monograph.collected-work
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-11-13T05:41:55Z
John Owen (1616–1683) is considered one of the most influential and inspiring theologians of the seventeenth century. He entered Queen's College, Oxford, at the age of twelve and completed his M.A. in classics and theology at the age of nineteen.
His first parish was at Fordham in Essex where he became convinced that the Congregational polity was the scriptural form of church government. In the 1640s he became chaplain to Oliver Cromwell, the new "Protector of England," and traveled with him on his expeditions to Ireland and Scotland.
In 1651 he was appointed dean of Christ Church and in 1652 made Vice-Chancellor of Oxford—positions which allowed him to train ministers for the Cromwellian state church. Owen later moved to London and led the Puritans through the bitter years of religious and political persecution—experiences which shaped his theological inquiry, pastoral reflection, and preaching. Owen authored one of the richest commentaries on the book of Hebrews, An Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews which are also included in The Works of John Owen along with sermons and essays.