Anyone here read "The Death of Death in the Death of Christ"?

This book by John Owen was a real eye-opener for me when I read it years ago. It helped me to understand the nature of the Atonement, that both Calvinists and Non-Calvinists (for want of better terms) believe in some sort of limitation to the Atonement, the one to extent, the other to effect.

It also helped me to understand a more Scriptural understanding of death, that often physical death is not meant. Very often I have been asked (both here and on another board) how I can be a Preterist in light of Rev. 21:4:

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death".

I was told that I must redefine death to maintain my position. But, actually, the other person also has to redefine death, seeing that John 11:26 is from the same inspired writer, where Jesus said:

"Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die."

Clearly, Jesus did not mean physical death. So where is the necessity that Rev. 21:4 has to be physical death? Clearly none.

 

Very good! And the older we get the clearer we are that separation from God truly is death. God gives life and meaning to all that we do and are. He is life Himself!

 

Owen is not someone you can just breeze through, is he? You almost need to have your own glossary reading him. Yet it is worth it.

He certainly made compelling arguments that led me to preterism, yet he himself was not one. Not in all the consistent ramifications. He was more like a theological Socratic midwife.