The Knowledge of Christ Crucified
Bp. Hacket. 1 Corinthians 2:2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 1. Let us be thankful to God for a crucified Redeemer. There is nothing in heaven and earth such an amazing wonder as this, nothing can vie with it for excellence. 2. Let us delight in the knowledge of Christ crucified, and be often in the thoughts and study of Him. Study Christ, not only as living, but dying. (1) This will keep up life in our repentance. We cannot look upon Christ crucified for us for our guilt, but the meditation of this must melt us into sorrow. (2) It will spirit our faith, when we shall see His blood confirming an everlasting covenant wherein God promises to be gracious. (3) This will animate us in our approaches to God. Not only a bare coming, but a boldness and confidence in coming to God was purchased by a crucified Christ (Hebrews 10:19). (4) This will be a means to further us in a progress in holiness. An affection to sin, which cost the Redeemer of the world so dear, would be inconsistent with a sound knowledge and serious study of a crucified Saviours(5) This will be the foundation of all comfort. What comfort can be wanting when we can look upon Christ crucified as our Surety, and look upon ourselves as crucified in Him; when we consider our sins as punished in Him, and ourselves accepted by virtue of His Cross. (Bp. Hacket.) Parallel Verses KJV: For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. WEB: For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.