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The Meaning of Jesus´ Death: Reviewing the New Testament´s Interpretations
Barry D. Smith
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Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 453.
Barry D. Smith studies the salvation-historical meaning of Jesus' death (commonly known as the atonement) in the New Testament. Smith works his way through the four theories of the doctrine of the atonement that have emerged in the history of Christian theology: moral influence, governmental, satisfaction and Christus victor theories. Smith works from the premise that, for a theory of the atonement to be successful, no biblical data may be omitted or distorted, and the generalized concepts used to comprehend the biblical data must be easily seen as implicit in the data. From this vantage ... Read more
Barry D. Smith studies the salvation-historical meaning of Jesus' death (commonly known as the atonement) in the New Testament. Smith works his way through the four theories of the doctrine of the atonement that have emerged in the history of Christian theology: moral influence, governmental, satisfaction and Christus victor theories. Smith works from the premise that, for a theory of the atonement to be successful, no biblical data may be omitted or distorted, and the generalized concepts used to comprehend the biblical data must be easily seen as implicit in the data. From this vantage ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780567670694
SKU
V9780567670694
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About Barry D. Smith
Barry D. Smith is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Crandall University in New Brunswick, Canada.
Reviews for The Meaning of Jesus´ Death: Reviewing the New Testament´s Interpretations
Smith helpfully calls us back to Scripture as we continue to seek to understand with greater clarity the meaning and purpose behind Christ's death. Ultimately, Smith's encouragement to listen more carefully to the biblical witness is an important and timely reminder.
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