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In The Work of Christ Robert Letham shapes his discussion around the threefold office of Christ as prophet, priest and king. Within this framework he explores the issues of Christ and the Word of God, the nature and theories of the atonement, and the cosmic and corporate dimensions of the mediatorial kingship of Christ. At crucial points the viewpoints of significant Christian thinkers, from the...

The vital point to note is that Christ is utterly sufficient to meet us in our need. Since he has experienced temptation and suffering, he is able to help us (Heb. 4:14–16). This applies to us in every area of life, not only in our spiritual struggles but also in suffering and oppression of a tangible, material kind. After all, Jesus’ sufferings were those of flesh and blood. He was tested to the uttermost, and his anguish and cries in Gethsemane are proof of it. His dereliction on the cross is something
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