Skip to content

Opening book details…

Can I read The Seven Last Words From the Cross on EtoBox?

The Seven Last Words From the Cross by Fleming Rutledge is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Seven Last Words From the Cross about?

For at least a century, at special three-hour services on Good Friday, it has been the custom in many churches to reflect on the Seven Last Words of Jesus from the Cross. In this tradition, Fleming Rutledge here presents seven eloquent meditations on these final sayings of Jesus. Rutledge links the sayings from the cross with contemporary events and concerns, but also incorporates recent biblical scholarship and modern questions about the death of Christ, particularly in light of Mel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ . Rutledge shows how each word or saying from the Cross affords an opportunity for readers to gain a deeper understanding of the horrific death suffered by Jesus. Intending for this book to lead readers into a genuine devotional experience, Rutledge has made every effort to evoke and preserve the contemplative atmosphere of the three-hour Good Friday memorial. The book includes frequent references to hymns associated with this special day, and each meditation ends with an appropriate hymn text for personal prayer and reflection. ** From Publishers Weekly Rutledge, the Anglican priest whose book, Help My Unbelief, is fast becoming a modern classic, ruminates on t

Who reads The Seven Last Words From the Cross?

It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.

Common subject areas: religion, theology.

Author
Fleming Rutledge
Publisher
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published
2005
Language
EN
ISBN
9780802827869
Category
religious
Subjects
Religion, Christian
Rating
4.8 / 5 (102 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

Other editions & translations

More by Fleming Rutledge

Browse all works by Fleming Rutledge