Description: Owen Strachan unites the strands of penal substitutionary atonement and Christus Victor, revealing the power of the cross to both mercifully atone for our sin and justly conquer Satan.
Brief description: Owen Strachan (MDiv, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is provost and research professor of theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary. He is the former president of the Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, the former director of The Center for Public Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a senior fellow of the Center for Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council. He has authored books on a wide range of topics; his works include Reenchanting Humanity: A Theology of Mankind, The Pastor as Public Theologian: Reclaiming a Lost Vision (coauthored with Kevin J. Vanhoozer), and The Essential Jonathan Edwards: An Introduction to the Life and Teaching of America's Greatest Theologian (coauthored with Douglas Allen Sweeney). He is married and the father of three children.
Review Quotes: The central aim of this life is to know God, as J. I. Packer has articulated well in his book Knowing God. But to know God likewise involves knowing his work and what he has accomplished. Such knowledge is not shallow or generic. Owen Strachan walks through the work of God in saving sinners and demonstrates that this glorious Warrior-Savior is worthy of worship. Our God has waged war against the forces of evil, and they are no match for his power. Our God has won the victory in the salvation of every one of God's people. This excellent book is accessible by the average church member and is likewise packed with rich theological depth on the atonement of Jesus Christ. Take up and read.--Josh Buice, Pastor, Pray's Mill Baptist Church, Douglasville, Georgia; Founder and President, G3 Ministries; Assistant Professor of Preaching, Grace Bible Theological Seminary