Jesus and the Cross
Subtitle: necessity, meaning, and atonement
By: Peter Laughlin ; with a foreword by Neil Ormerod
Contributors: Ormerod, Neil
Series: Princeton theological monograph series; Princeton theological monograph series -- 208.
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Eugene, Oregon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9781625645470; 9781620323915
Subjects: Crucifixion; Theology of the cross; Redemption; Christianity
Description: According to the Nicene Creed, Christ died for us and for our salvation. But while all Christians agree that Christ's death and resurrection has saving significance, there is little unanimity in how and why that is the case. In fact, Christian history is littered with various accounts of the redemptive value of Christ's death, and new models and motifs are constantly being proposed, many of which now stand in stark contrast to earlier reflections. How then should contemporary articulations of the cross's saving significance be judged? At the heart of this book is the contention that Christian reflection on the atonement is faithful inasmuch as it incorporates the intention that Jesus himself had for his death. In a wide-reaching study, the author draws from both classical scholarship and recent work on the historical Jesus to argue that not only did Jesus imbue his death with redemptive meaning but that such meaning should impact expressions of the cross's saving significance.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-255) and indexes.