The Incarnation and Beyond by Adolphe Monod and published by Evangelical Press.
The Incarnation and Beyond is more than a book about Christmas. The word “incarnation” encompasses not just Jesus’ birth but his entire earthly existence as the Son of Man, his time “in the flesh,” which ended in the agony of the cross and the glory of the resurrection. Part of what makes Monod’s Christmas and Easter messages so compelling is the freshness of his approach. He places the nativity and the resurrection squarely in their broader context and challenges us to apply them in our in daily walks with Christ. Then the oft-forgotten day of Pentecost is given its rightful place as the culmination of Christ’s redemptive work. Easter and Pentecost are the “Beyond” in the title.
Adolphe Monod (1802—1856) was a beloved and courageous French pastor, a major figure in the nineteenth century Awakening. While he is still well-known among our French-speaking brothers, most English-speaking evangelicals have scarcely heard of him. A biographical sketch is included in the book.
