| Recovering the Scandal of the Cross: Atonement in New Testament and Contemporary Contexts Contributor(s): Baker, Mark D. (Author), Green, Joel B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0830839313 ISBN-13: 9780830839315 Publisher: IVP Academic OUR PRICE: $28.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology - Religion | Christian Theology - Soteriology |
| Dewey: 232.3 |
| LCCN: 2011006951 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 287 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For the first-century Roman world the cross was first and foremost an instrument of shameful and violent execution. But early Christians, who had seen their world upended by the atoning power of the cross of Christ, came to view it in an entirely different light. Deeply scandalous, it was paradoxically glorious. For the cross of Christ marked the epochal saving event in God's dealings with Israel and the world. And its meaning could not be fathomed or encircled by a single image or formulation. Since its publication in 2000, Recovering the Scandal of the Cross has initiated among evangelicals a new conversation about the nature of the atonement and how it should be expressed in the varied and global contexts of today. In this second edition Green and Baker have clarified and enlarged their argument in a way that will continue to provoke thought and conversation on this critical topic. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baker, Mark D.: - Mark D. Baker is associate professor of mission and theology at Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary. He is also the editor of Proclaiming the Scandal of the Cross.Green, Joel B.: - Joel B. Green is associate dean for the Center for Advanced Theological Studies and professor of New Testament interpretation at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the author and editor of many books on the New Testament, including a major commentary on the Gospel of Luke. |