In this age of all too often non - discerning readership of some volumes labeled as Christian literature that bear essentially an
"in name only" relationship to true Christianity, we have to be thankful for those who devote much time and effort to the translation of works from other languages, and skillfully so.
We must also be thankful for qualified editors and those who commit to publishing, not to mention offering at reasonable prices, works saved for English readership.

This particular work of the noted 17th century Lutheran theologian and professor, Johann Gerhard, is thoughtfully translated from the German by Elmer M. Hohle and edited by David O. Berger, Director of Library Services, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO. The publisher, Repristination Press, Malone, TX, must be credited with selecting this wonderful Gerhard work to publish and provide at inexpensive prices for such valuable content.

The work itself, approximately 330 pages, is select sermons of Gerhard on the Passion of Christ in its stages. To quote the editor, "Johann Gerhard views the Passion of Christ with Old Testament eyes ... The events, people, and prophecies of the Old Testament are seamlessly connected with their culmination in the suffering, death, burial, and resurrection of Christ."

Suffice it to say that one is disappointed only that this work
does end, but you are prompted to want to read other Gerhard translations that are available in English not to mention returning to Scripture. Gerhard was a great exegete for his time and today. Thankfully, the translation is very well done by Hohle so that the English reader may savor what German readers have been able to do until now.

I could not encourage anyone enough to add this volume to their library.