Title: Why the cross? /
Authors: Senior, Donald
Year: 2014
Subjects: Jesus Christ Crucifixion.
Abstract: The meaning of Jesus' 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' 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. (Back cover).
Contents: The cross and crucifixion in the first-century Greco-Roman and Jewish world -- The cross and human suffering -- The cross and salvation -- Paul and the saving power of the cross -- The saving death of Jesus in other New Testament traditions -- The cross and discipleship -- Conclusion: Do this in memory of me.