Life by His Death

by John Owen

Owen is one of the most prominent theologians England has ever had. Owens first book was published in 1642, and his last was passing through the press at the time of his death, in 1683. His published works include a total of twenty-four volumes. Oliver Cromwell used John Owen as his personal chaplain for some years, and had him preach to Parliament a number of times, from 1646 on. He pastored three churches during his lifetime. Owen married twice; his first wife died in 1676. He had eleven children, none of whom survived him. His grave is still preserved in the Bunhill fields burial ground, city Road, London. The book The Death of Death in the Death of Christ, here presented in an easy-to-read version, was published by Owen in 1647. It is suggested that no-one has ever succeeded in refuting the thesis that Owen here so fully expounds and defends from the Scriptures.

Genres: Theology

87 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2001

About the author

John Owen was an English theologian and "was without doubt not only the greatest theologian of the English Puritan movement but also one of the greatest European Reformed theologians of his day, and quite possibly possessed the finest theological mind that England ever produced" ("Owen, John", in Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals, p. 494)

Reviews

[Sven · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first book by John Owen. Straight to the point. The importance of the substitutionary atonement and death of Christ.

[Josh Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Straight to the point, a little repetitive, but overall enjoyed reading it. An easy to read book on limited atonement.

[Nick Prodromou · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great!

This gets me excited to read the original work, but as this is just a summary of Owen's arguments in the death of death, it does a fine job getting those across, and there are a lot.

[Lindsay John Kennedy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful on understanding a very high-Calvinistic view of the atonement. While many arguments are intriguing, the heavy reliance upon logic over a engagement with Biblical text turned me off.

[Jess Alex · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dans ce traité John Owen défend avec passion sa thèse. Souvent très pertinent, soulevant de véritables interrogations, parfois emporté par son zèle se contentant de répéter une phrase massue.