Why the Cross? (Reframing New Testament Theology) - Softcover

Senior, Donald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1426759347 ISBN 13: 9781426759345

Publisher: Abingdon Press, 2014

Synopsis

The meaning of Jesus's execution on a Roman cross is one of the most divisive issues in contemporary theological discourse, because issues related to the goodness of God and the place of suffering in the Christian life are at stake. Although it is important to locate that discussion in the context of the range of New Testament perspectives on the soteriological significance of the cross, it is also important that we recover the meaning of the cross as a metaphor for discipleship. In the end, the event of Jesus’s death cannot be understood apart from the character of his life. This book will contribute to New Testament studies but also serve related discussions in theology and Christian formation.

 

Reframing New Testament Theology is a series that fulfills the need for brief, substantive, yet highly accessible introductions to central questions and themes raised by study of the New Testament. A significant defining question will serve as the point of departure and will frame the discussion. Students will be drawn into an active, theological engagement with the New Testament and related materials by the subsequent analysis.

About this title

About the Author

Joel B. Green is Provost, Dean of the School of Theology, and Professor of New Testament Interpretation of the School of Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. Author of many books, he is also a General Editor of the Wesley Study Bible and the Common English Bible.

Donald Senior, C.P., is President Emeritus and Professor of New Testament Studies and President of Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, Illinois.

Edition details

• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1426759347
• ISBN 13: 9781426759345
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 184
• Editor: Green Joel B.