The Shadow of Calvary (Hugh Martin)

Description

Calvary cast a shadow over the whole of Christ’s ministry. It was, however, in the last hours of his earthly life that he entered into the full consciousness of ‘the cup’ of suffering which he had to drink.

In The Shadow of Calvary Hugh Martin leads us through the awesome events in the garden of Gethsamane and the arrest and the trial of Jesus Christ. These he interprets in the light of the fulfillment of the Scriptures and the subsequent fruit of Christ’s suffering.

Like Martin’s other published writings this volume is profound yet practical, and intended, as Dr John Duncan said of Martin’s work in general, to promote ‘both the doctrine which is according to godliness and the godliness which is according to doctrine’.

It was the opinion of Professor John Murray, that among the ‘galaxy of gifted and devoted ministers of the gospel’ in Scotland during the nineteenth century, ‘none deserves more honor than Hugh Martin. No one could scale higher heights of sanctified eloquence.’

Endorsements

'Martin was exceptionally gifted intellectually. For all his familiarity with the Christology of the Church, his work does not merely pour old wine into old wineskins. There is something striking, fresh, thought-demanding, about his whole approach.' — SINCLAIR B . FERGUSON

Table of Contents

Foreword by Carl R. Trueman vii

Preface xi

Gethsemane

1 The Incidents 3

2 The Agony of Sorrow 19

3 The Agony of Prayer 35

4 Failing Fellow-Watchers 53

5 A Prayer-Chamber for Disciples 73

The Arrest

6 Secret Prayer Answered Openly 93

7 The Prisoner Judging All Parties 117

8 The Captive Carrying Captivity Captive 137

The Trial

9 The Character of the Judge 161

10 ‘Given You in That Same Hour’ 183

11 ‘Destroy This Temple’ 199

12 ‘Nevertheless... Hereafter’! 217

13 Condemned! ‘There Is Therefore...’ 235

Product Details

Title: The Shadow of Calvary  

Author: Hugh Martin

Publisher: Banner of Truth

Pages: 264

Binding: Paperback

Size: 21.5 x 13.7 x 1.1 cm

ISBN: 9781848716759