"Cross' evaluation of scholastic Lutheran Christologies is significant and it behooves those Lutheran groups which adhere to Lutheran scholasticism to address his concerns." -- Mark Mattes, Lutheran Quarterly"Cross provides helpful roadmaps in the Introduction and Concluding Remarks, and a glossary of the several technical terms employed throughout the book serves as a handy resource for navigation." -- Tad M. Schmaltz, The Thomist"Richard Cross's latest book is to be warmly welcomed by all those interested in the history of this central doctrine of the Christian faith." -- Johannes Zachhuber, Journal of Theological Studies"The work is rich in historical research and deep in theological insight. It is, therefore, a challenging read (especially the Scholastic semantics) - but hugely worthwhile." -- Thomas Brand, Affinity"Richard Cross offers profound insight into the development of technical Christology. His narrative will be vital for the general understanding of the doctrine of Christ during the second scholasticism, and his detailed analyses will be an indispensable resource for understanding the Christology of both significant and lesser-known seventeenth-century theologians.

For the sake of modern christological discussions, the book can function as an inventoryof conceptual/metaphysical ideas used to articulate Christology for contemporary retrieval or reconstruction." -- K.J. Drake, Journal of Reformed Theology"Once again, Richard Cross offers profound insight into the development of technical Christology. His narrative will be vital for the general understanding of the doctrine of Christ during the second scholasticism, and his detailed analyses will be an indispensable resource for understanding the Christology of both significant and lesser-known seventeenth-century theologians. For the sake of modern christological discussions, the book can function as an inventory of conceptual/metaphysical ideas used to articulate Christology for contemporary retrieval or reconstruction." -- K.J.

Drake, Journal of Reformed Theology"Richard Cross has, again, done us a great service with this volume on seventeenth-century christologies." -- Piotr J. Malysz, International Journal of Systematic Theology.