Why Christ Came: 31 Meditations on the Incarnation, by: Joel R. Beeke and William Boekestein. Reviewed by: Sarah Mowery.
This review examines a 31-meditation devotional on the Incarnation by Beeke and Boekestein that explores various theological reasons for Christ's coming, drawing from Scripture, Reformed confessions, and classical Christian sources. While the book is generally Reformed and theologically sound with strong biblical grounding, the reviewer notes that some Protestant Reformed readers may disagree with certain points, particularly regarding the universality of Christ's offer of salvation. The resource provides practical, devotional engagement with Christology suitable for daily meditative use.
Why Christ Came: 31 Meditations on the Incarnation. Joel R. Beeke and William Boekestein. Reformation Heritage Books, 2013. 100 pages (paper). [Reviewed by Sarah Mowery.] If someone asked me, "Why did Christ come to earth?" I would likely answer, "To save sinners" -- with I Timothy 1:15 running through my mind. While true, my answer would hardly begin "to communicate the richness of Christ's incarnation" (quotation from the preface). Joel Beeke and William Boekestein's little book of 31...
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