by F. W. Krummacher
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This series of devotional meditations on the final scenes in the life of Christ on earth has been prized by successive generations of Christians ever since its original publication in 1854. Translated almost immediately into English and frequently republished, the book has been described as the greatest single volume of the entire nineteenth century on the last days of Christ’s earthly ministry.
Krummacher organizes his meditations around the structure of the Old Testament tabernacle. The first section, The Outer Court, covers the time from Jesus’ announcement of His approaching death to His discourses on the way to Gethsemane. The central section, the longest, is entitled The Holy Place. It deals with Gethsemane, Judas’ betrayal, Peter’s denial, all the judicial proceedings, Christ's scourging, and the journey to Calvary. The final section, The Most Holy Place, covers the crucifixion itself, Christ's sayings from the cross, His agony and death, and His burial.
This is a book to which all Christians, and especially preachers, will want to return frequently, to have their hearts warmed afresh, and their love to, and zeal for, their Savior rekindled.
About the Author
Friedrich Wilhelm Krummacher (1796–1868) ranks among the greatest preachers of the nineteenth century. He was the leader in an evangelical revival among the German Reformed Churches of the Rhineland in the 1830s and 40s and became famous throughout Germany as a preacher of outstanding eloquence. He was subsequently called, in 1847, to the pulpit of the famous Trinity Church in Berlin, previously occupied by Friedrich Schleiermacher. His final appointment was as Preacher to the Prussian Court at Potsdam. He was the author of numerous books, including Elijah the Tishbite, Elisha, and the present volume, which is probably his finest and best-known work.
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Table of Contents
Preface
THE OUTER COURT The Announcement
The Anointing
The Entry into Jerusalem
Christ's Washing His Disciples Feet
The Passover
The Institution of the Lord's Supper
"Lord, is it I"
Judas Iscariot
The Woe Denounced
The Walk to Gethsemane
The Converse by the Way
THE HOLY PLACE Gethsemane - Conflict and Victory
Gethsemane - Import and Result
The Sudden Assault
The Traitor's Kiss
The Sword and the Cup
Offering and Sacrifice
Christ Before Annas
The Judicial Procedure
The Fall of Peter
The Great Confession
Peter's Tears
"Prophesy Unto Us, you Christ"
Christ Before the Sanhedrin
The End of the Traitor
Christ Before Pilate
The Accusations
Christ a King
"What is Truth?"
The Lamb of God
Christ Before Herod
Pilate our Advocate
Jesus or Barabbas
Barabbas
The Scourging
Ecce Homo!
The Close of the Proceedings
The Way to the Cross
Simon of Cyrene
The Daughter's of Jerusalem
THE MOST HOLY PLACE The Crucifixion
The Dividing of the Clothing
The Inscription
"Father, Forgive Them"
The Malefactor
The Legacy of Love
"Eli, Eli, Lama Sabachthani"
"I Thirst"
"It is Finished"
"Father, into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit"
The Signs that Followed
The Wound of the Lance
The Interment
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