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REDEMPTION, ACCOMPLISHED & APPLIED (2024 Hardcover Edition)
JOHN MURRAY (1898-1975) w/ New Foreword by Richard Gaffin and New Afterword by David Gibson
Originally published in 1955 and reprinted dozens of times over the years, John Murray’s Redemption Accomplished and Applied systematically explains the two sides of redemption-its accomplishment through Christ’s atonement and its application to the lives of believers.
In this theological classic Murray first explores the necessity, nature, perfection, and extent of the atonement. He then goes on to expound the biblical teaching about calling, regeneration, faith and repentance, justification, adoption, sanctification, perseverance, union with Christ, and glorification.
"The accomplishment of redemption or, as it has frequently been called, the atonement, is central in our Christian faith. It is no wonder therefore that the Christian church should have in its possession a rich repertory of literature on this subject. It is with some misgiving that I have ventured to offer for publication the following attempt to deal with an aspect of the divine revelation that has been explored to such an extent. This present study cannot pretend to be in the same class as many of the superb contributions of both the more remote and the more recent past. I can only claim that I am presenting what has passed through the crucible of my own refection. I am conscious of the profound debt I owe to numberless theologians and expositors. Acknowledgment in details would be impossible. Other men have labored and we have entered into their labors. However, there are certain facets of this great truth which I have sought to bring into clearer focus. Perhaps some neglected factors have received an emphasis which our present-day theological situation demands.
On so great a theme as Christ’s redemptive accomplishment I am profoundly conscious of the limitations that encompass our attempts at exposition. Thought and expression stagger in the presence of the spectacle that confronts us in the vicarious sin-bearing of the Lord of glory. Here we must realize that we are dealing with the mystery of godliness, and eternity will not reach the bottom of it nor exhaust its praise. Yet it is ours to proclaim it and continue the attempt to expound and defend its truth.
The material in Part II of this volume, dealing with the application of redemption, was written for The Presbyterian Guardian at the request of the editor, the Rev. Leslie W. Sloat, and was published in twenty-two articles from October 1952 to August 1954. I wish to express my indebtedness to The Presbyterian Guardian and to Mr. Sloat in particular for the courtesy of publication and for permission to reprint these articles in the present form. Any difference there may be in the mode of treatment between Part I and Part II of this volume is explained by the original purpose of what is comprised in the latter...
I can only hope that the reader will find these studies consonant with the witness of Holy Scripture as the only infallible rule of faith and that by God’s grace what is accordant with Scripture will elicit the response of faith and conviction."
Philadelphia, May 24, 1955
JOHN MURRAY
Features for this new edition include:
Beautifully Produced: Cloth over board and smyth-sewn binding
New Foreword: Written by Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., especially for this 2024 edition
New Afterword: A pastoral afterword written by David Gibson
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Foreword to the 2024 Edition, by R. Gaffin, Jr.
Preface to the First Edition
PART I - REDEMPTION ACCOMPLISHED
I. The Necessity of the Atonement
II. The Nature of the Atonement
III. The Perfection of the Atonement
IV. The Extent of the Atonement
V. Conclusion
PART II - REDEMPTION APPLIED
I. The Order of Application
II. Effectual Calling
III. Regeneration
IV. Faith and Repentance
V. Justification
VI. Adoption
VII. Sanctification
VIII. Perseverance
IX. Union with Christ
X. Glorification
Pastoral Afterword, by David Gibson
Index of Subjects
Index of Scripture References
ENDORSEMENTS
“This is one of those genuinely life-changing books. I know from personal experience. 'Redemption Accomplished and Applied' played a crucial role in my coming to understand the doctrines of grace. With his rigorously scriptural yet warmly accessible style, Professor Murray leads us to grand peaks where we catch a breathtaking view of God’s mercies in Christ.” Michael S. Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Theology and Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California
“A Scottish-born pastor and professor, Murray originally wrote this work of soteriology as a series of articles for ordinary church members. You would be hard pressed to find a more succinct and readable theological exploration of the work of Christ and the salvation of sinners.” -Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor, Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, NC; Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, NC
“Among his published works, invariably marked by his characteristic clarity and precision of expression, Redemption Accomplished and Applied has proven to be the most widely read. With good reason. For in it he addresses a broad audience in a most helpful and edifying manner regarding matters that, as the title indicates, are of paramount doctrinal concern, especially within the tradition of biblical and confessional Reformed orthodoxy in which he stands.” -Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary
“Amongst my five favorite of all books, Murray's Redemption Accomplished and Applied is one of them. ” -Peter Jensen, Archbishop of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, Australia
“It’s not a large book and it’s not a new book,, but it’s the wonderful fruit of a first-rate theologian.” -Tony Reinke, Author, God, Technology, and the Christian Life
“Murray’s distinctive… is his careful exegesis of Scripture passages, so that his theological assertions come straight from the Word of God with all the authority which that gives them. His treatment of the order of application of redemption is masterly… one of the greatest theological books written in the last hundred years.” -Free Church Witness
“The author never wastes a word: there is no flab in his writing, which makes it brief and clear and crisp (a tonic for the mind) but also means that concentration and acuity are required for reading. Some will appreciate this, others will find it more difficult. For all willing and able to penetrate to the substance, this volume will prove a rich treat, a draught of pure, cold water when there is so much brackish fluid swilling around. Murray reaches the heart by way of the mind: here we see that the truth makes us free indeed, free not least to honor and adore the God of our so great salvation. This ought to be required reading for all who desire to know the how and why of God’s gracious dealings with sinners, and this newly reset edition will make it all the more accessible and attractive. If you already have it, consider investing afresh in this clear and readable edition. If you do not have it, you have no choice: go and get one.” -Jeremy Walker, Author, Called to Be Holy
“More than any other book the one that transformed my life as a young Christian was John Murray's Redemption Accomplished and Applied. I happily recommend this book to all kinds of people...with this one proviso: that they want to grow up into Christ.” -Ian Hamilton, The Banner of Truth Trust
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