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"Truly this was the Son of God!"
Matthew 27:54

The theme of divine sonship stretches across the pages of the Bible: from Adam in the garden of Eden, through the nation of Israel and King David, and ultimately to Jesus Christ in the New Jerusalem—the Son of God par excellence. In this volume, renowned biblical scholar Graeme Goldsworthy shows what Christ's fulfillment of the divine sonship motif means for all who are sons and daughters of God.

Part of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series.

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“The widespread tendency to treat the Bible as if it has been dropped straight down from heaven into the hands of the individual believer significantly inhibits the life and hampers the mission of the church. This series of Short Studies in Biblical Theology holds important promise of helping to remedy this situation with its goal of providing pastors and their congregations with studies of key biblical themes that will foster a growing understanding and appreciation of the redemptive-historical flow and Christ-centered focus of Scripture as a whole. I look forward with anticipation to the appearance of these volumes.”
Richard B. Gaffin Jr., Professor Emeritus of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary

“At last, biblical theology made accessible to the wider church! Goldsworthy gets this much-needed new series of mercifully shorter books on biblical theology off to a wonderful start with an instructive and edifying exploration of the Son of God through the Scriptures. This book cannot but produce greater love of the Bible, greater worship of the Son, and greater anticipation of the new creation.”
David Murray, Senior Pastor, First Byron Christian Reformed Church

“Goldsworthy has devoted his lifetime’s work to helping us understand the organic unity of the Bible. He has had a huge influence on my understanding of how the Old Testament anticipates Christ. I recommend this important work to all readers, particularly pastors and laypeople who want to see Christ in the Old Testament.”
Tremper Longman III, Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies, Westmont College

“In this focused little book, Goldsworthy does what he does best―he helps us connect the dots that punctuate the Bible from beginning to end. This book provides those of us who may have quickly read past biblical references to Jesus as the Son of God, thinking we have grasped the meaning of the term, with a tour of its variations and implications throughout Scripture, putting it in context of the failure of previous sons―Adam, Israel, and Solomon―so we might grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Nancy Guthrie, Bible teacher; author, Even Better than Eden

“Goldsworthy has provided serious Bible students an excellent treatment of why and how God the Son took on flesh to save the children of God for the kingdom of God. Linking New Testament themes to their Old Testament sources, Goldsworthy demonstrates the importance of the unity of the Bible, union with Christ, and hope based in God’s coming kingdom. This is a solid beginning to an important series.”
Paul R. House, Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School; author, Old Testament Theology

“A thought-provoking, careful, and engaging study of an important, and often misunderstood, notion. A great resource for further thinking!”
C. John Collins, Professor of Old Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary

“The resurgence of interest in biblical theology owes much, perhaps most, to Graeme Goldsworthy. Who better, then, to inaugurate Crossway’s Short Studies in Biblical Theology? And there is no better way for such a series to start than with the Son of God, in whom all the promises are yes and amen.”
James M. Hamilton Jr., Professor of Biblical Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; author, God’s Glory in Salvation through Judgment

“Goldsworthy writes with a clarity that is possible only for someone who has reflected deeply on the issues and is a master of his subject. This is not just a fine study of a biblical theme, but an excellent example of sound biblical-theological method. Don’t miss the last few pages, which show just how pastorally significant this book is.”
Barry G. Webb, Senior Research Fellow Emeritus in Old Testament, Moore Theological College

“There are many rich and vibrant themes that course throughout the Bible, and Goldsworthy has traced the idea of the Son of God with clarity, precision, and discernment. The Scriptures are massive, but with this little book we have a clear line of sight to learn more about the significance of this idea, whether as sons of God or as we contemplate the glory of the one and only Son of God, Jesus Christ. Anyone can profit from reading this study from one of today’s insightful biblical theologians.”
J. V. Fesko, Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson

“In this worshipful book, Goldsworthy focuses on the incarnate Son of God as the climax of redemptive history and considers how his role relates to his also being God the Son as part of the Trinity. This book is for all who treasure Jesus and want to understand better how the whole Bible testifies about him. I delightfully recommend this book.”
Jason S. DeRouchie, Research Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College

About the Author

Dane C. Ortlund (PhD, Wheaton College) serves as senior pastor of Naperville Presbyterian Church in Naperville, Illinois. He is the author of Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers and Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners. Dane and his wife, Stacey, have five children.



Graeme Goldsworthy (PhD, Union Theological Seminary) previously served as a lecturer in biblical theology, Old Testament, and hermeneutics at Moore Theological College in Sydney, Australia. Graeme lives in Brisbane, Australia, with his wife, Miriam. They have four adult children.



Miles V. Van Pelt (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Alan Belcher Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages, academic dean, and director of the Summer Institute for Biblical Languages at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson. He also serves on the pastoral staff of Grace Reformed Church in Madison, Mississippi. He and his wife, Laurie, have four children.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00UJYL79K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crossway; Redesign edition (June 15, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 15, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1888 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 146 pages
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2016
    Graeme Goldsworthy is a very careful theologian who loves the Bible and, because he continues to write books like this one, loves Christ's church as well. The only people who will sneer at any of his books are those who have no appetite for either. I have not read all of his books--yet. But I am working on it. He has been immensely helpful to me, a pastor of a small church in Indiana, USA. Devouring his teaching has been an enriching experience for me.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2018
    Excellent study on what had been for me (a pastor for 49 years) a difficult to explain title of Jesus. Enriching for Bible study and devotion.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2017
    Graeme Goldsworthy has become a bit of a household name, especially as one considers the field of biblical theology. The Son of God and the New Creation, is another solid contribution by Goldsworthy where he focusses on the second member of the Trinity and alerts readers to the mission of Jesus.

    The author makes sure he establishes his bottom line:

    Jesus as Son of God is also God the Son, the eternal second person of the Godhead. But our salvation and eternal destiny depend on his being the incarnate one who is revealed as Son of God. Jesus in his person and work sums up the pattern of creation that establishes the nature of the kingdom of God.

    This central thought is exposed and re-articulated in several ways as Goldsworthy reveals the person and work of Jesus from creation to consummation. “Jesus as the Son of God, by his death and resurrection, was putting the whole universe back together from the futility to which it has been subjected because of human rebellion against the Creator.”

    The Son of God and the New Creation is designed for laymen but is a challenging read, nonetheless. I expect Goldsworthy’s work to be used in Bible Colleges and Seminaries and should be a welcome addition to every pastor’s theological library.

    I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2019
    Fantastic survey of a great biblical theme.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2015
    Excellent introduction to the subject by an outstanding scholar. Read, learn, enjoy!!
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024
    Not recommended for those who are not familiar with scripture.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2015
    Awesome
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2021
    What is the significant of the theme of the son and the son of God in the Bible? If you are interested with this theme this book is for you! The author is Graeme Goldsworthy a retired Old Testament professor and Biblical Theology specialist.
    This book is part of the “Short Studies in Biblical Theology” series published by Crossway. I have finished ten out of eleven of the books in this series and this book is actually the first volume in the series. Yet I felt it was one of weaker books in this series. I fear if I read this book as the first book I read in this series I might have not read the other volumes. A lot of that has to do with the method and writing style of the author.
    There are four chapters in this book. The first is titled “Thematic Studies: A Biblical-Theological Approach.” This is more on the theological method Goldsworthy is using for the book. Chapter two is on the New Testament data on Jesus as the Son of God. Chapter three is on the Old Testament data of Adam as the Son of God. The final Chapter is on believers as Sons of God and relations to Jesus as the Son of God.
    I think the approach Goldsworthy adopted made the book choppy. He goes form New Testament to Old Testament and then to application for the Christian life. I think it wasn’t as helpful as a method; I am aware that practically Christians do functionally know the New Testament better than the Old Testament and many begin with the New Testament. Yet I felt when the book focus on the New Testament as the first chapter diving into the Bible it left a lot of question about the root of the meaning of terms and what’s the background to the New Testament use of titles and terms. I also think practically most learn best in a linear presentation form Genesis to Revelation. Teaching Biblical theology as progressive revelation seems more helpful than jumping to the New Testament and then back to the Old Testament.
    I also thought at times Goldsworthy seem to take a more minimal approach towards his interpretation of the Bible. That is, there’s time where I think the Bible give more support for a certain view or interpretation but Goldworthy downplays it. Now I know there’s a place to be cautious in scholarship and also one should be able to back up what one is presenting and claiming. Nevertheless I felt many times he could make the case that the Bible is saying much more. For instance in chapter one he summarized that the Son as title used for Jesus refer mainly to Jesus’ humanity and not so much His Divinity. After Goldworthy made a compelling case that we can’t study the Son of God with just the title Son of God but adjacent titles and names, Goldsworthy mentioned the Son of Man is also interchangeable with the Son of God. Mark 2:10 mentioned that Jesus demonstrated to the religious leaders that He was the Son of Man with the authority to forgive sin by healing the paralyzed man. Forgiving someone’s sins of course is the prerogative of God (we’re not talking about personal offense and wrong do to individuals in specific instances) and thus the Son of Man as part of the Sonship of Jesus shows Jesus is Divine. Sadly the book doesn’t interact with Mark 2:10. I also wish more could have been written about the divine Dimension to Jesus as the Son.
    While I didn’t think this was the best of the books in this excellent series on Biblical Theology nevertheless I didn’t find the book to have serious theological concerns; often much of what he said I think is agreeable though I was expecting so much more profound insight and observation given how promising his first chapter’s discussion about methodology was.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Great study to link oui sonship and new creation!
    Reviewed in Canada on June 22, 2015
    Systematic theology is what most of us has been taught in or have known. Goldsworthy gives us a fresh view with his small studies in biblical theology. For those who uses the words Son of God without knowing what it really means in light of the Bible, I really recommend that book!

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