Charles Hodge on the Centrality of the Cross

Charles Hodge made a good point in his commentary on 1 Corinthians 2:2. Hodge pointed out that Paul preached Christ as crucified.

Jesus Christ, and him crucified. Paul’s only design in going to Corinth was to preach Christ; and Christ not as a teacher, or as an example, or as a perfect man, or as a new starting point in the development of the race--all this would be mere philosophy; but Christ as crucified, i.e. as dying for our sins. Christ as a propitiation was the burden of Paul’s preaching. It has been well remarked that Jesus Christ refers to the person of Christ, and him crucified, to his work; which constitute the sum of the gospel. (Charles Hodge).