The Coming of the King: 25 Readings for Advent by J.C. Ryle

Book Description

For most of us, Advent is synonymous with Christmas. After all, don't our Advent calendars count down to December 25th? Isn't Advent a time to think about the birth of the baby in the manger, the angels and the shepherd? It certainly is. Advent means the coming of the special baby who was laid in a manger in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago. But J.C. Ryle would also remind people of the 'Second Advent' when Jesus will come again. On that day, Jesus will return to our world, not as a baby but as the unmistakable King of kings and Lord of lords.

These readings, all from Ryle's Expository Thoughts from the Gospels, contrast Jesus' first coming with His second and lead us to consider both "Advents" of the Lord Jesus.

Author

J. C. Ryle (1816–1900) was a prominent writer, preacher, and Anglican clergyman in nineteenth-century England. He is the author of the classic Expository Thoughts on the Gospels and retired as the bishop of Liverpool.

Editor

Mary Davis is a freelance editor and wife of an Anglican minister. She is author of Women of Faith: From the Old Testament and editor of the Ryle in Modern English Series.

Additional Information

Cover: Softcover
Number of Pages: 60
Publisher: 10Publishing
Publication Date: 2022